There are 11 ways to get from Rome to Sardinia by plane, bus, train or ferry
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 Rome to Olbia
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Olbia (OLB)
Cheapest option
Train to Rome Ciampino, fly to Cagliari, bus
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Ciampino
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Fly from Rome Ciampino (CIA) to Cagliari (CAG)
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Take the bus from Matteotti to Ciusa
9 alternative options
Fly Rome to Alghero
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Alghero (AHO)
Fly Rome Ciampino to Olbia
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Fly from Rome Ciampino (CIA) to Olbia (OLB)
Fly Rome to Cagliari, bus
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Fly from Rome (FCO) to Cagliari (CAG)
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Take the bus from Matteotti to Ciusa
Train to Naples, fly to Olbia
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale Station
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Fly from Naples (NAP) to Olbia (OLB)
Train, ferry via Porto Torres
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
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Take the ferry from Civitavecchia to Porto Torres
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Take the train from Porto Torres Marittima to Cagliari
Bus, ferry
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Take the bus from Roma - Stazione Metro Cipro to Terme di Stigliano Bivio
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Take the ferry from Civitavecchia to Olbia
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Take the bus from Olbia Porto Ib to Cagliari Piazza Matteotti - Esterno
Train, ferry
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale Station
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Take the ferry from Napoli to Cagliari
Train, ferry #2
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Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
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Take the ferry from Napoli to Cagliari
Bus, ferry via Naples
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Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Naples Metropark Central Parking
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Take the ferry from Napoli to Cagliari
Rome to Sardinia by train, walk and ferry
The journey time between Rome and Sardinia is around 14h 56m and covers a distance of around 696 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h. Operated by Trenitalia, Trenitalia Frecce, Trenitalia Intercity and others, the Rome to Sardinia service departs from Roma Termini and arrives in Cagliari. Typically only one service runs weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Sardinia is to train and fly and bus which costs €30 - €160 and takes 4h 16m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Sardinia is to fly which costs €30 - €220 and takes 2h 48m.
It is approximately 354 km to get from Rome to Sardinia.
The best way to get from Rome to Sardinia without a car is to train and ferry via Porto Torres which takes 14h 56m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Rome to Sardinia, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Olbia Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
Alitalia and Volotea offer flights from Rome Airport to Olbia Airport.
There are 96+ hotels available in Sardinia. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €35.
- Distance: 354 km
- Duration: 2h 48m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
Alitalia and Volotea fly from Rome to Olbia 5 times a day.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rome to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €360
Flights from Rome to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €350
Flights from Naples to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19 - €170
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €320
Flights from Rome to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €270
Flights from Rome to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23 - €170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26 - €210
Flights from Naples to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €10 - €120
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 Roma Termini to Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1 - €4
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €3 - €4
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5 - €12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Porto Torres Marittima to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20 - €40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €36 - €40
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €26 - €29
Frequently asked questions
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 Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €28
- Smart Low Cost
- €17 - €25
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €50
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €27
- Smart Low Cost
- €17 - €24
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €50
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 Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10 - €45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €10 - €14
- Base Standard
- €23 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
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 Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €6 - €9
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
- Phone
- 070 2091 200
- relazioniesterne@ctmcagliari.it
- Website
- ctmcagliari.it
Bus from Matteotti to Ciusa
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- CTM Spa - Cagliari
- Phone
- 800 865 042
- informazioni@arst.sardegna.it
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Cagliari Via Ciusa
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1 - €2
- Website
- ARST Spa - Trasporti Regionali Della Sardegna
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- cotral.spa@pec.cotralspa.it
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from Roma - Stazione Metro Cipro to Terme di Stigliano Bivio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5 - €30
- Website
- Itabus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Civitavecchia to Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24 - €40
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Civitavecchia to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17 - €26
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Napoli to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +49 611–14020
- info@tirrenia.de
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Civitavecchia to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- Tirrenia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Civitavecchia to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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