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Ferries to Sardinia

You can reach Sardinia by ferry from the main Italian and Mediterranean ports.

On this page you will find information on the place and the possibility to search all the Ferry Timetables from and to Sardinia, easily bookable online.

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Where is it convenient to take the ferry to Sardinia?

The port on the mainland where it is best to take the ferry to Sardinia depends on your starting point. If you leave from Northern Italy it is advantageous to embark in Genoa (or in the low season in Livorno) on the route to Olbia, in the north-east of Sardinia. However, if you depart from the Central Italy, the best solution is to board in Civitavecchia. Starting from Southern Italy it is best to take the ferry to Cagliari from Naples or Palermo. However, if you are in certain areas of Western Europe, boarding in Barcelona (Spain) can be very useful.

What are the cheapest ferries to Sardinia?

Ferries to Sardinia connect the main Italian and rest of the Mediterranean ports to the second largest island in the Bel Paese.

The main ports of the Sardinian island are those of Olbia, Golfo Aranci, Cagliari, Arbatax and Porto Torres, all managed by the Sardinian Sea Port System Authority, reachable by ferry from Livorno, Genoa, Piombino, Civitavecchia, Naples and Palermo as regards Italian landings.

Bonifacio and Ajaccio instead represent the starting points from Corsica (France), connected respectively to Santa Teresa Gallura and Porto Torres. Porto Torres is also connected to the ports of Barcelona (Spain), Toulon and Nice (France).

Shipping companies periodically make offers for ferries, which our online ticket booking system takes into account to make the trip more convenient both thanks to active promotions and discounts and the possibility of comparing prices. All you have to do is choose and select the route.

What is the fastest ship to go to Sardinia?

The fastest ship to go to Sardinia is the Fast Cruise-Ferry of the Tirrenia fleet which sails on the Civitavecchia - Olbia route in summer, completing it in daytime navigation in record time (5 and a half hours). During the summer season, the Moby Fast Cruise-Ferry which leaves for the Olbia port from Piombino also takes the same amount of time to cross.

Sardinia

Ferries to Sardinia travel along routes that connect the main ports dedicated to passenger traffic on the second largest island in the Bel Paese to those on the peninsula.

The ports of the island are those of Olbia, Golfo Aranci, Cagliari, Arbatax and Porto Torres, all managed by the Sardinia Sea Port System Authority. The various sea routes have Livorno, Genoa, Piombino, Civitavecchia, Naples and Palermo as their starting points.

Bonifacio and Ajaccio instead represent the starting points from Corsica (France), connected respectively to Santa Teresa Gallura and Porto Torres, which can also be reached from Barcelona (Spain).

Shipping companies periodically make offers for ferries, which our online ticket booking system takes into account to make the trip more convenient both thanks to active promotions and discounts and the possibility of comparing prices. All you have to do is choose and select the route.

Maritime connections to Olbia and Golfo Aranci

Among the maritime connections to the Gulf of Olbia we find annual lines and seasonal lines.

Annual routes

The routes to Olbia that are carried out throughout the year with outward and return journeys and the respective shipping companies are as follows:

Seasonal routes

The seasonal round-trip routes to Olbia and Golfo Aranci and the respective shipping companies are as follows:

Maritime connections to Cagliari

Maritime connections to Cagliari include annual lines only.

Routes

The return routes, all operated by Grimaldi Lines, are as follows:

Maritime connections to Arbatax

Maritime connections to Arbatax are carried out throughout the year.

Route

The round trip route, with the relevant company, is as follows:

Civitavecchia - Arbatax (Grimaldi Lines).

Maritime connections to Porto Torres

Sea connections to Porto Torres are made annually or only in high season.

Annual routes

The annual round-trip routes and their respective shipping companies are as follows:

Seasonal route

The seasonal round-trip route is operated by Moby and it is as follows:

Maritime connections to Santa Teresa Gallura

Maritime connections to Santa Teresa Gallura are annual and are operated by the companies Moby and Ichnusa Lines (the latter operates only in high season).

Route

The round trip route, the shortest to and from Corsica, is as follows:

The regional territory

The territory of Sardinia constitutes the Autonomous Region of the same name, which includes an entire archipelago formed essentially by the main island, very extensive, around which there are many other small islands, for a total of 24100 square kilometers not densely populated.

A microcontinent composed primarily of hills and rocky plateaus and, on the coastal strip, of many sandy coasts, sloping rocks and sheer cliffs for a total of 1900 km. The valuable Sardinian ecosystem is preserved by three national parks, three regional parks and several marine and natural protected areas.

Separated from the rest of the boot by the Tyrrhenian Sea, it has the western coasts washed by the Sardinian Sea, those to the north by the waters of the Strait of Bonifacio (with the French municipality and that of Santa Teresa Gallura delineating the borders) a few miles away from Corsica, while it is the Mediterranean that separates it from the Tunisian coasts.

It has always been a sea port for all those who have sailed the Mediterranean routes since the dawn of time and in search of new lands and commercial opportunities; it has a cultural heritage that is not represented solely by the indigenous one of the Nuragic civilization, resulting in a richly heterogeneous nature. It is currently administratively divided into the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, the Southern Province and the Provinces of Sassari, Oristano and Nuoro.

There are three international airports on the island (Cagliari-Elmas, Alghero-Fertilia, Olbia-Costa Smeralda) and, for maritime transport, the aforementioned ports. The economy is based on the tertiary sector - mainly tourism - for a small percentage on pastoralism and a small part on the industrial sector. The climate is insular Mediterranean, with a fairly high average annual temperature.

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