Cagliari: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cagliari is a city of 149,257 people in Italy (Sardinia), 41 m (135 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cagliari runs from about 9 h 27 min a day in late December to 14 h 59 min in late June (computed for 39.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cagliari is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,196 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Cagliari: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cagliari · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tunis, 283 km (Tunisia)
- Palermo, 389 km — buses · car rental
- Constantine, 387 km (Algeria)
- Annaba, 285 km (Algeria)
- Skikda, 326 km (Algeria)
- Sukrah, 280 km (Tunisia)
- Souk Ahras, 343 km (Algeria)
- Bizerte, 227 km (Tunisia)
- Jijel, 398 km (Algeria)
- Sīdī Ḥusayn, 289 km (Tunisia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Cagliari?
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cagliari?
About 149,257 people live in Cagliari (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cagliari in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Cagliari?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cagliari?
Tunis (283 km), Palermo (389 km), Constantine (387 km), Annaba (285 km), Skikda (326 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.