Getting Here
The island of Sardinia, strategically set in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, has a history of arrivals onto its shores by foreign rulers such as the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs and Spaniards. Thankfully nowadays the main reasons for foreign arrivals are to enjoy the beauty of the natural landscapes and to discover the warmth and charm of the Sardinian people. The year round accessibility of the island through its airports and ports constantly increases.
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Map of Sardinia
Long established international airlines such as British Airways, Alitalia and Lufthansa operate year round international scheduled flights from all over the world to Cagliari, Sardinia. By air, Sardinia is within 45 minutes of Rome, 2½ hours of London, 11 hours of New York and 16 hours of Tokyo.
If you are already travelling on the Italian mainland, you can take advantage of the many domestic connections to the island’s three airports: Cagliari in the South, Alghero in the North West and Olbia in the North East served by Alitalia, Meridiana and Air One. The best connected airports to Sardinia are Milan and Rome, with Rome having a connection to Cagliari almost every hour.
There are many low cost direct flights to Sardinia leaving out of London, with Ryanair flights from London Stansted to Alghero and Easyjet flights from London Luton to Cagliari and London Gatwick to Olbia. Ryanair also operates flights from Frankfurt Hahn (Germany), Girona Barcelona (Spain) and Rome Ciampino (Italy) all to Alghero, with EasyJet operating from Berlin Schoenfeld (Germany) to Olbia.
Reaching Sardinia by ferry is also an alternative to flying, allowing you to bring your vehicle onto the island. Ferry companies, Tirrenia, Grandi Navi Veloci, Moby Lines and Sardinia Ferries, operate frequent services from various ports to the islands four main ports: Cagliari in the South, Porto Torres in the North and Olbia and Golfo Aranci in the North-East.
A ferry crossing from Rome Civitavecchia to Olbia or Golfo Aranci takes around 8 hours, whereas the route Genova-Porto Torres takes around 12 hours. However, there are some high speed ferries, operated by the same companies, which reach the Sardinian coast in around 6 hours.
Please note that we do not book airline or ferry tickets, however we are more than happy to offer travel advice. Please check with individual airlines and ferry companies for fares and schedules or for any other travel related enquiry please email now. |
