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Cagliari to Costa Smeralda by train or road
About 270 km. The private car is fastest at 3.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,340 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle
3.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Train to Olbia (change at Chilivani) + bus to Porto Cervo
from ₹2,340 per person
Best value
Private car
Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | 3.3 h | ₹34,080–₹51,120per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Train to Olbia (change at Chilivani) + bus to Porto Cervo | 5.5 h | ₹2,340–₹3,200per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | ₹34,080–₹51,120 | ₹34,080–₹51,120 |
| Train · Train to Olbia (change at Chilivani) + bus to Porto Cervo | ₹4,680–₹6,400 | ₹9,360–₹12,800 |
Once you’re in Costa Smeralda
- Best time: May – June, September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Better avoided: The Costa Smeralda is a summer resort: from late October to April almost all its hotels, beach clubs, restaurants and La Maddalena boat trips close, and Porto Cervo is shuttered. Olbia stays open; for a winter trip to Sardinia, stay in Cagliari instead.
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Plan Cagliari and Costa Smeralda
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.