There are 12 ways to get from Florence to Sardinia by bus, plane, train or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus to Pisa, fly to Olbia • 3h 32m
Cheapest option
Train to Bologna, fly to Olbia • 3h 57m
36€ - 211€
10 alternative options
Train to Rome, fly to Olbia • 4h 23m
84€ - 246€
Bus to Pisa, fly to Cagliari • 4h 48m
Train to Bologna, fly to Cagliari • 5h 13m
42€ - 184€
Bus to Pisa, fly to Alghero • 3h 48m
Train to Bologna, fly to Alghero • 4h 13m
40€ - 251€
Train, ferry via Piombino • 14h 54m
61€ - 128€
Train, ferry • 16h 5m
52€ - 128€
Train, ferry, bus • 16h 35m
56€ - 117€
Train, ferry #2 • 21h 31m
66€ - 106€
Bus, ferry • 23h 2m
68€ - 90€
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Sardinia is to bus and ferry which costs 65€ - 90€ and takes 23h 2m.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Sardinia is to train and fly which costs 35€ - 220€ and takes 3h 57m.
The distance between Florence and Sardinia is 449 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Sardinia without a car is to train and ferry via Piombino which takes 14h 54m and costs 60€ - 130€.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Florence to Sardinia, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Pisa Airport to Olbia Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h.
Alitalia and Volotea offer flights from Pisa Airport to Olbia Airport.
There are 12+ hotels available in Sardinia. Prices start at 75€ per night.

- Distance: 449.1 km
- Duration: 3h 32m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Sardinia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Florence to Sardinia. However, you can take the bus to Pisa Airport, take the walk to Pisa airport, fly to Olbia, take the walk to Aeroporto, then take the bus to Olbia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Fiumicino Aeroporto, take the walk to Rome airport, fly to Olbia, take the walk to Aeroporto, then take the bus to Olbia.

- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Pisa to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 90€ - 280€
Flights from Rome to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 230€
Flights from Bologna to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 310€
Flights from Bologna to Cagliari via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 220€

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 110€
Flights from Bologna to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 220€
Flights from Pisa to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 9€ - 130€
Flights from Bologna to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 100€

- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Pisa to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 230€
Flights from Bologna to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 18€ - 270€

Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Fiumicino Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 23€ - 75€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 23€ - 35€
- Base Standard
- 40€ - 60€
- Base Premium
- 50€ - 75€
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 45€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 11€ - 15€
- Base Standard
- 25€ - 35€
- Base Premium
- 30€ - 45€

The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 6€ - 14€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 12€ - 14€
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 24€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 22€ - 24€
Train from Olbia to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 20€ - 40€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 36€ - 40€
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 14€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 12€ - 14€
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Grosseto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 15€ - 30€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 27€ - 30€
Train from Grosseto to S. Marinella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 17€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 15€ - 17€

- Website
- pisa-airport.com
Bus from Piazza Stazione to Pisa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pisa-airport.com

- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- request@gruppoturmotravel.com
- Website
- gruppoturmotravel.com
Bus from Olbia Porto Ib to Cagliari Piazza Matteotti - Esterno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 18€
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel

- Phone
- +39 0861 1991900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from FIRENZE - Autostazione SITA via S.Caterina da Siena17 to Napoli - Corso A. Lucci Parcheggio Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 20€ - 27€
- Website
- Baltour

- Phone
- +49 (0)611 14020
- info@moby.it
- Website
- mobylines.com
Ferry from Piombino to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 27€ - 60€
- Website
- Moby S.p.A
- Standard car
- 35€ - 55€
- Low season
- 27€ - 40€
- High season
- 40€ - 60€
Ferry from Livorno to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 70€
- Website
- Moby S.p.A
- Standard car
- 35€ - 55€
- Low season
- 30€ - 45€
- High season
- 50€ - 70€

- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Livorno to Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 22€ - 35€
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines

- Phone
- +49 611–14020
- info@tirrenia.de
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Civitavecchia to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 55€
- Website
- Tirrenia
Ferry from Napoli to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 60€
- Website
- Tirrenia
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