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Compare flight and ferry for Rome to Cagliari
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Cagliari among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $54, while a flight costs an average of $185.
Distance: 255 miles (411 km)
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Most popular Flight | Ferry | Driving |
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$185 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 9m Average total duration 12h 9m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 13h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Rome to Cagliari
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Cagliari, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Cagliari:
A ferry is $132 (€111) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Cagliari costing on average $185 (€156).
Other travel options to Cagliari take longer:
Ferry takes on average 13h 9m.
You'll arrive about 11h 29m sooner (1h 56m by flight vs 13h 25m by car). Tickets start at around $185 (€156) compared to roughly $20 (€17) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Cagliari
How to get from Rome to Cagliari by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Cagliari is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 43241:15 PM 1h05 Rome Ciampino Airport 2:20 PM Cagliari Airport $53 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 4324
1:15 PM 1h05 Rome Ciampino Airport 2:20 PM Cagliari Airport $53 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 4324
1:15 PM 1h05 Rome Ciampino Airport 2:20 PM Cagliari Airport $53 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- XZ2341
1:00 PM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 2:10 PM Cagliari Airport $61 1 One-way 0 transfers - XZ2331
7:00 AM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 8:10 AM Cagliari Airport $61 1 One-way 0 transfers - XZ2335
11:00 AM 1h10 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 12:10 PM Cagliari Airport $67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Cagliari:
A ferry is $132 (€111) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Cagliari costing on average $185 (€156).
Other travel options to Cagliari take longer:
Ferry takes on average 13h 9m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Cagliari as scheduled services by flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Cagliari Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Civitavecchia and arrive in Port of Cagliari.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Cagliari by ferry.
- Travel with Aeroitalia, Lufthansa, Malta Air, ITA, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Luxair to go to Cagliari by flight.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
- 10 direct flights per day with Aeroitalia, Malta Air.
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