There are 8 ways to get from Cagliari to Locarno by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CAG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
5h 9mCHF 36–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cagliari to Port of Arbataxcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Locarnocar
17h 56mCHF 143–220Train, ferry via Florence
- Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornoferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
21h 1mCHF 136–219Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CAG - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
5h 45mCHF 49–163Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CAG - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
6h 2mCHF 57–225Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
19h 56mCHF 103–216Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCAbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus
23h 31mCHF 78–137Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
25h 23mCHF 109–156
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 35 - SFr 160 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 160.
The distance between Cagliari and Locarno is 827 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Locarno without a car is to train and ferry via Florence which takes 21h 1m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Cagliari to Locarno, including transfers.
There are 2690+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Locarno. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Mendrisio, then take the train to Locarno. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cagliari to Locarno via Port of Arbatax and Port of Civitavecchia in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–95
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–420
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 40–55
- Smart Flex
- CHF 45–60
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 30–40
- Smart Flex
- CHF 30–40
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 65–85
- Smart Flex
- CHF 70–90
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- request@gruppoturmotravel.com
- Website
- gruppoturmotravel.com
Bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–17
- Website
- https://gruppoturmotravel.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–75
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 46–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- CHF 46–50
- Cabin
- CHF 70–85
Ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 47–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- CHF 47–51
- Cabin
- CHF 70–85
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