Getting there

You can fly to either Cagliari (Elmas), Alghero (Fertilia) or Olbia airports. If you are travelling from the West Country (UK) the Bristol-Olbia route is very convenient and the scenary driving through the Barbagia mountains is absolutely stunning.

For those of you who prefer not to fly, you can of course drive to Sardinia from the UK! The best route we have found will take a couple of days, taking the ferry from Dover - Calais, driving through France into Italy and finally boarding the ferry at Genova, which takes you to Porto Torres in the north of Sardinia. For more information on booking the ferry please click here.

Transfer times & distances (approx.)

Cagliari - Cabras

1 hour 15 minutes

69 miles

Alghero - Cabras

2 hours

93.5 miles

Olbia - Cabras

1 hours 50 minutes

110 miles

Flights leave from a range of UK airports including Stansted, Luton, Bournemouth, Southampton, East Midlands, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester. See our Flights page for further information.

Car hire

All the big names in car hire work from these airports; Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Thrifty, Easycar, and can be booked in advance. It is worth shopping around though as new companies come up all the time.

We advise you to hire a car for you holiday as public transport can be limited. If you do not drive, buses and taxis are available for transfer from the airports. See transfer times and distances above. Taxi transfers quotes online.

Both Alghero and Cagliari airports have car hire companies based on-site and you can find their offices in the arrivals lounges. The staff are helpful and can speak English if you are not confident in Italian!

Children's car seats can be pre-booked for a cost of approximately 40 Euros. You collect these at the car hire office. If you wish to save a few Euros, children's booster seats are usually acceptable as hand luggage, so you can bring your own! Insurance on hire cars is third party and if you wish to take out fully comprehensive insurance you will be required to pay an additional charge.

Bus Transfers from airport

Alghero - Oristano

Logudoro tours offer a dedicated bus service from Alghero Fertilia airport to Oristano and Cagliari. This bus line is good for passengers traveling with RyanAir flights to Alghero (as the bus leaves 30 minutes after the flight arrives and waits if the flight is delayed), but the service is open to all. Their timetables are online click here to view. Cost is approximately 8 euros each way.

Cagliari - Oristano

Fara Viaggi offers a 'Volobus' service from Cagliari Elmas airport to Oristano. The cost of the transfer is approximately 10 euros each way and takes just over an hour, terminating at Via Cagliari at the ARST stop(local bus service). Their timetables are online click here to view.

Olbia- Oristano

Turmotravel offer a coach service from Olbia - Oristano - Cagliari. If you catch the coach at Olbia airport it takes approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to arrive in Oristano. You would then need to catch a taxi but this would not be very expensive. More information: www.gruppoturmotravel.com

Bus information for Sardinia (General)

For the latest local bus routes please visit the ARST(local bus company) website and download the latest timetables. Click here to view

For information
Arst - www.arst.sardegna.it
Fms - www.ferroviemeridionalisarde.it
Pani – tel. 079.236983 – 070.652326
Turmo Travel www.bus.it/turmotravel

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