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Compare flight and ferry for Cagliari to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cagliari to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £40 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £40, while a flight costs an average of £127.
Distance: 411 km
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Most popular Flight | Ferry | Driving |
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£127 Average Price | £40 Average Price Cheapest | £23 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 9m Average total duration 12h 9m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 13h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Cagliari to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Cagliari to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cagliari to Rome:
A ferry is £88 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cagliari to Rome costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Ferry takes on average 13h 9m.
You'll arrive about 11h 25m sooner (1h 43m by flight vs 13h 8m by car). Tickets start at around £127 compared to roughly £23 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cagliari to Rome
How to get to Rome from Cagliari by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cagliari to Rome is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
GLF62:009h00Port of Arbatax11:00Port of Civitavecchia£351One-way0 changes
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GLF62:009h00Port of Arbatax11:00Port of Civitavecchia£351One-way0 changes
Fastest
FR 432320:251h05Cagliari Airport21:30Rome Ciampino Airport£391One-way0 changes
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XZ234821:401h10Cagliari Airport22:50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£361One-way0 changes
FR 461212:301h05Cagliari Airport13:35Rome Ciampino Airport£611One-way0 changes
XZ234619:401h10Cagliari Airport20:50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£631One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cagliari to Rome:
A ferry is £88 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cagliari to Rome costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Ferry takes on average 13h 9m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cagliari and Rome as scheduled services by flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cagliari Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Cagliari and arrive in Port of Civitavecchia.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Rome by ferry.
- Travel with Malta Air, Aeroitalia, ITA, Ryanair, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, Hello Jets, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Rome by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
- 10 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Aeroitalia, Ryanair, Hello Jets.
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