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Florence to Costa Smeralda by flight or ferry
About 400 km. The flight is fastest at 4.3 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹5,860 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Flight from Pisa or Florence to Olbia + transfer
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Train to Livorno + ferry to Olbia (Moby / Grimaldi / Tirrenia) + bus
from ₹5,860 per person
Best value
Flight
Flight from Pisa or Florence to Olbia + transfer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Flight from Pisa or Florence to Olbia + transfer | 4.3 h | ₹7,460–₹31,950per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Train to Livorno + ferry to Olbia (Moby / Grimaldi / Tirrenia) + bus | 11 h | ₹5,860–₹18,110per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, Train to Livorno + ferry to Olbia (Moby / Grimaldi / Tirrenia) + bus: Day and overnight sailings of about 6-10 hours; book a cabin on the night boat.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Flight from Pisa or Florence to Olbia + transfer | ₹14,920–₹63,900 | ₹29,840–₹1,27,800 |
| Ferry · Train to Livorno + ferry to Olbia (Moby / Grimaldi / Tirrenia) + bus | ₹11,720–₹36,220 | ₹23,440–₹72,440 |
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 Florence and Costa Smeralda
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.