There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Cagliari by train, plane, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane LIN - CAG
8h 47m€140–450Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
cheapest- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane FKB - CAG
8h 13m€86–222Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Olbia to Cagliaricar
21h 47m€227–359Train, ferry via Lugano
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Take the train from Seregno to Genova Piazza Principetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
24h 40m€181–456Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
32h 42m€159–335Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane MXP - CAG
8h 50m€122–357Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane ZRH - CAG
6h 15m€114–308Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane TRN - CAG
10h 30m€180–538Fly Basel to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane BSL - OLB
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain
8h 54m€99–275Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoabus 798 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbiaferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
24h 54m€95–158Train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova Piazza Principetrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
24h 59m€190–432
Basel to Cagliari by train, bus, tram, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cagliari is to bus and ferry which costs €95 - €160 and takes 24h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cagliari is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €110 - €310.
The distance between Basel and Cagliari is 1031 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Cagliari without a car is to train and ferry via Lugano which takes 24h 40m and costs €180 - €460.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Basel to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 1159+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cagliari, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Cagliari. However, you can take the train to Lugano, take the train to Seregno, take the train to Milano Forlanini, walk to Stazione Forlanini, take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), walk to Aeroporto Elmas Partenze, then take the bus to Cagliari Piazza San Michele-Lato Via Abruzzi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Basel to Cagliari via Port of Genoa and Port of Olbia in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
Flights from Basel to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Seregno to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- request@gruppoturmotravel.com
- Website
- gruppoturmotravel.com
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://gruppoturmotravel.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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