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Compare flight and ferry for Milan to Olbia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Olbia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £50, while a flight costs an average of £60.
Distance: 506 km
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Most popular Flight | Ferry | Driving |
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£60 Average Price | £50 Average Price Cheapest | £55 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 56m Average total duration 11h 56m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Olbia:
A ferry is £196 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Olbia costing on average £259.
Other travel options to Olbia take longer:
Ferry takes on average 13h 11m.
You'll arrive about 9h 23m sooner (2h 17m by flight vs 11h 40m by car). Tickets start at around £259 compared to roughly £55 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 Milan to Olbia
How to get to Olbia from Milan by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Olbia is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
GNV Polaris21:4510h15Port of Genoa8:00Port of Porto Torres£341One-way0 changes
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GNV Polaris21:4510h15Port of Genoa8:00Port of Porto Torres£341One-way0 changes
Fastest
XZ26219:001h10Milan Linate Airport10:10Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport£2191One-way0 changes
Other options
Regionale 4756+
U235677:109h18Milan Malpensa Airport16:28Olbia Terranova£851One-way1 change
Regionale 4830 · Regionale 5289+
U235677:1011h08Milan Malpensa Airport18:18Olbia Terranova£851One-way2 changes
Regionale 4758+
U235677:1012h43Milan Malpensa Airport19:53Olbia Terranova£851One-way1 change
GNV Altair19:0012h45Port of Genoa7:45Port of Olbia£431One-way0 changes
MOBY WONDER21:3011h00Port of Genoa8:30Port of Porto Torres£561One-way0 changes
MOBY ORLI20:3013h00Port of Genoa9:30Port of Olbia£711One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Milan to Olbia
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Olbia:
A ferry is £11 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Olbia costing on average £60.
Other travel options to Olbia take longer:
Ferry takes on average 12h 56m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 3 ferries per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Olbia as scheduled services by flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Genoa and arrive in Port of Porto Torres.
- Travel with Tirrenia, Gnv, Moby Lines to go to Olbia by ferry.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Aeroitalia, Neos Air, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Volotea, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, easyJet to go to Olbia by flight.
- 3 direct ferries per day with Tirrenia, Gnv, Moby Lines.
- 9 direct flights per day with Aeroitalia, Neos Air, Volotea, Malta Air, Ryanair, easyJet.
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