Means of transport Cagliari

Day and night, the arrival by plane in Cagliari is magnificent and gives the sensation of landing. The airport of Cagliari is the most important one on the island. It was built according to the most advanced technologies. For the structure of the building, remarkable in particular for its large windows, steel was used as well as, naturally, Sardinian granite and limestone. You will find on site a tourist office, a distributor and many car rental companies. You can reach the city centre by bus, train or taxi.

Beware! This company offers flights at attractive rates, but several delays and cancellations have been recorded.

Cagliari is served by the TUI Fly airline, which offers flights to classic tourist destinations such as the Mediterranean regions, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira and Egypt. TUI Fly offers a high level of quality at an affordable price, with characteristic reliability, punctuality and safety. The TUI Fly fleet comprises 23 Boeing 737 aircraft. Cagliari is well connected to many tourist destinations thanks to TUI Fly.

In Cagliari, taxis are white. The Rossoblu company is distinguished by a blue and red band on the doors of its vehicles. The fare conditions are the same as those of the Quattro Mori company. There is also a surcharge for every 5 minutes between the time you call the company and the time you are picked up by the taxi at your address. The company provides long-distance journeys at fixed rates.

Located at the exit of the railway station on the edge of Piazza Matteotti and the Stampace and Marina districts. Timetables are posted at the entrance to the station.

Cagliari: tickets valid for 90 min, 2 hours or 24 hours depending on the fare.

Nuoro: 2 buses / day, 2 hours 40.

Olbia: 1 bus / day with Turmotravel (www.gruppoturmotravel.com). 4 hours.

Iglesias: 2 buses / day during the week. 1 hour 15 minutes.

Oristano: 2 buses / day during the week. 2 hours.

Pula, Chia and Teulada: about 10 buses / day (reduced out of season). Between 50 min and 1 hour 50.

Villasimius: 8 buses / day. 1 hour 30 minutes.

CTM is the company that manages the public buses in Cagliari. The map of the lines is available at the tourist office and also in some museums. The ticket can be used for 90 minutes on the network. Attention, a surcharge is applied if the ticket is bought directly from the driver. There is also a ticket valid for 2 hours that allows you to alternate between different modes of transport and to use the metro. It is also possible to buy a ticket valid for 24 hours or 7 days to be used on the entire bus and metro network.

Cagliari has two metro lines. Line 1 leaves from Piazza della Repubblica in the centre of the city to Monserrato University Hospital in the north. Line 2 connects San Gottardo in the north of the city to the suburbs of Selargius and Settimo San Pietro. The metro runs daily from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a frequency of 10 minutes (20 minutes on Sundays and holidays). The metro inaugurated in 2008 uses old railway tracks. An extension project from Piazza della Repubblica to Piazza Matteoti is under way.

All timetables and prices are available on the Trenitalia website, in French. The return tickets(ritorno) are more economical.

Cagliari/Airport: one train every 15 to 20 minutes between 5.30 am and 11.10 pm. Journey: 10 min.

Sassari: 7 departures / day from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm. Journey: from 3 hours to 3 hours 40.

Oristano: 16 departures / day from 6.30 am to 10 pm. Journey: 1 to 2 hours.

Iglesias: 20 departures / day from 5.26 am to 8.45 pm. Journey: 1 hour.

Porto Torres : 2 departures / day. Journey: 4 hours.

Olbia: 6 departures / day from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. Journey: 4 hours to 4 hours 40.

Easily recognizable by its white cars with a large yellow and red sticker, Cagliari's taxi fleet became a cooperative in 1981. All of them are equipped with a GPS system, and not only do they take the best route according to the traffic, but the dispatching centre can also locate the nearest taxi from where you are picked up. A surcharge applies at night between 10 pm and 7 am, on public holidays, for more than 10 kg of luggage and the third passenger. Payment by credit card is accepted in all vehicles.