There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cagliari Airport (CAG) by plane, train 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.
Recommended option
Fly Riyadh to Cagliari
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Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cagliari (CAG)
Cheapest option
Train to Gassim, fly to Cagliari
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Take the train from Riyadh to Al-Qassim
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Fly from Gassim (ELQ) to Cagliari (CAG)
2 alternative options
Fly Riyadh to Olbia, train
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Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Olbia (OLB)
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Take the train from Olbia to Cagliari
Fly Riyadh to Alghero, bus, train
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Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Alghero (AHO)
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Take the bus from Aeroporto Fertilia to Macomer Autostazione
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Take the train from Macomer to Cagliari
Riyadh (RUH) to Cagliari (CAG) flights
The flight time between Riyadh (RUH) and Cagliari (CAG) is around 12h 11m and covers a distance of around 3850 km. This includes an average layover time of around 4h 15m. The fastest flight normally takes 9h 10m. Services are operated by Lufthansa, Saudia, easyJet and others. Typically eight flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Average flight journey times
Flight route information
First and last flights
The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Riyadh (RUH) to Cagliari (CAG) flight schedules
Flights departing Sunday, October 17, 2021
Flights departing Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Flights departing Thursday, October 21, 2021
Flights departing Saturday, October 23, 2021
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The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cagliari Airport (CAG) is to train and fly which costs 1300﷼ - 4100﷼ and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cagliari Airport (CAG) is to fly. Taking this option will cost 1300﷼ - 4800﷼ and takes 9h 10m.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Cagliari Airport (CAG) is 3850 km.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Cagliari (CAG), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Riyadh Airport to Cagliari Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 35m and has one stopover.
Cagliari Airport (CAG) is 1h behind Riyadh Airport (RUH). It is currently 6:35 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH) and 5:35 PM in Cagliari Airport (CAG).
easyJet, Volotea, Saudia and two other airlines offer flights from Riyadh Airport to Cagliari Airport.
There are 239+ hotels available in Cagliari Airport (CAG). Prices start at €87 per night.
- Distance: 3849.7 km
- Duration: 9h 10m
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Cagliari Airport (CAG), Italy?
Lufthansa, Saudia and three other airlines fly from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Cagliari Airport (CAG) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cagliari via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1300
Flights from Riyadh to Olbia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430 - €1200
Flights from Gassim to Cagliari via Riyadh, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1900
Flights from Gassim to Cagliari via Cairo, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cagliari via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €1100
Flights from Riyadh to Olbia via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €1100
Flights from Riyadh to Olbia via Istanbul, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €320 - €1100
Flights from Riyadh to Alghero via Sabiha Gokcen, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410 - €1400
Flights from Gassim to Cagliari via Cairo, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1700
Flights from Gassim to Cagliari via Riyadh, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €1500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Alghero via Istanbul, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1400
Flights from Riyadh to Alghero via Sabiha Gokcen, Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370 - €1200
Flights from Riyadh to Alghero via Istanbul, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €410 - €1400
Flights from Riyadh to Alghero via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Riyadh to Cagliari via Istanbul, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320 - €1100
Flights from Gassim to Cagliari via Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Olbia via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riyadh to Olbia via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470 - €1000
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 Olbia to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €36 - €40
Train from Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €22 - €24
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Riyadh to Al-Qassim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Schedules at
- sar.com.sa
- Economy
- €51
- Business
- €73
- Phone
- +39078430325
- info@redentours.com
- Website
- redentours.com
Bus from Aeroporto Fertilia to Macomer Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Redentours Sardegna
- Phone
- 079 3961037
- logudorotours@gmail.com
- Website
- logudorotours.it
Bus from Aeroporto Fertilia to Macomer Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- Logudoro Tours S.R.L.
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