There are 5 ways to get from Málaga to Cagliari by plane, train, 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
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)AGP - CAG
7h 25m€68–224Train, ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Porto Torres
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to CagliariRe
24h 16m€113–397Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to CagliariRe
41h 46m€134–284Train, ferry
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Porto Torres
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to CagliariRe
25h 53m€144–299Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbia
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
45h 33m€124–307
Málaga to Cagliari by train, subway, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Cagliari is to fly which costs €65 - €230 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Cagliari is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €230.
The distance between Málaga and Cagliari is 1234 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Cagliari without a car is to train and ferry via Madrid which takes 24h 16m and costs €110 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Málaga to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 2541+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Cagliari, Italy?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) twice daily.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €55–75
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €100–140
- Phone
- +49 (0)611 14020
- info@moby.it
- Website
- mobylines.com
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Schedules at
- mobylines.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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