There are 10 ways to get from Florence to Cagliari by plane, train, ferry, bus or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Florence
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Fly from Florence (FLR) to Cagliari (CAG)
Cheapest option
Train to Pisa, fly
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
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Fly from Pisa (PSA) to Cagliari (CAG)
8 alternative options
Train to Bologna, fly
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
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Fly from Bologna (BLQ) to Cagliari (CAG)
Train to Verona, fly
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuova
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Fly from Verona (VRN) to Cagliari (CAG)
Train to Rome, fly
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Cagliari (CAG)
Train, ferry via Piombino
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino
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Take the ferry from Piombino to Olbia
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Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
Train, ferry
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centrale
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Take the ferry from Livorno to Olbia
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Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
Train, ferry via Naples
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Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napoli Centrale Station
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Take the ferry from Napoli to Cagliari
Bus, train, ferry
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Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Grosseto F.S.
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Take the train from Grosseto to Follonica
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Take the ferry from Piombino to Olbia
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Take the bus from Olbia Porto Ib to Cagliari Piazza Matteotti - Esterno
Train, ferry, night bus
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centrale
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Take the ferry from Livorno to Golfo Aranci
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Take the night bus from Olbia to Cagliari
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Cagliari is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 55m.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Cagliari is to train and fly which costs €40 - €220 and takes 4h 27m.
The distance between Florence and Cagliari is 536 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Cagliari without a car is to train and ferry via Piombino which takes 14h 20m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Florence to Cagliari, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Florence Airport to Cagliari Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 25m and has one stopover.
Air France, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa and Alitalia offer flights from Florence Airport to Cagliari Airport.
There are 1990+ hotels available in Cagliari. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from Florence to Florence Airport is to bus which takes 13 min and costs .
- Distance: 535.9 km
- Duration: 5h 55m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Cagliari, Italy?
Alitalia, Air France and six other airlines fly from Florence to Cagliari every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €310
Flights from Bologna to Cagliari via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €27 - €310
Flights from Pisa to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €220
Flights from Verona to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €380
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Florence to Cagliari via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €310
Flights from Florence to Cagliari via Rome, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €470
Flights from Bologna to Cagliari via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €370
Flights from Verona to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €650
Flights from Rome to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19 - €440
Flights from Rome to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence to Cagliari via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
Flights from Rome to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bologna to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €180
Flights from Verona to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Cagliari via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €650
Flights from Florence to Cagliari via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €700
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €11 - €15
- Base Standard
- €25 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €21 - €29
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12 - €40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €14 - €21
- Smart Low Cost
- €12 - €17
- Smart Flex
- €26 - €40
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €27
- Smart Low Cost
- €16 - €24
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €50
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma - Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €30
- Smart Low Cost
- €19 - €27
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napoli Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28 - €80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €45
- Smart Low Cost
- €28 - €40
- Smart Flex
- €55 - €80
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €10
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €23
Train from Grosseto to Follonica
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €4 - €6
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6 - €14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €12 - €14
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5 - €12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €31 - €34
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €22 - €24
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €36 - €40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7 - €14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €12 - €14
Train from Grosseto to Follonica
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €6 - €7
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Grosseto F.S.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane - Linee Regionali
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- request@gruppoturmotravel.com
- Website
- gruppoturmotravel.com
Bus from Olbia Porto Ib to Cagliari Piazza Matteotti - Esterno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €18
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Night bus from Olbia to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €18
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- +49 (0)611 14020
- info@moby.it
- Website
- mobylines.com
Ferry from Piombino to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27 - €60
- Website
- Moby Lines
- Standard car
- €35 - €55
- Low season
- €27 - €40
- High season
- €40 - €60
Ferry from Livorno to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €70
- Website
- Moby Lines
- Standard car
- €35 - €55
- Low season
- €30 - €45
- High season
- €50 - €70
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Livorno to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Napoli to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +33.4.95.32.95.95
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Livorno to Golfo Aranci
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €130
- Website
- Sardinia Ferries
- Website
- Sardinia Ferries
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €50 - €70
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €95 - €130
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