Why go
- Largest city in Sardinia, Italy.
- Served by Decimomannu Air Base (DCI).
History
Cagliari is a municipality and the capital and largest city of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. It has about 145,981 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city, including 69 other nearby municipalities, has about 536,245 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,975. Cagliari is the 27th largest city in Italy.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 38 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 21 routes: Bari, Beauvais, Bergamo, Charleroi, Cuneo, Genoa, Gerona, Hahn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Kaunas, Krakow, Madrid, Marseille, Parma, Perugia, Pescara, Pisa, Rome, Trapani, Treviso, Weeze
- Meridiana IG (MD-80, A320, 737) · 6 routes: Bologna, Duesseldorf, Munich*, Naples, Torino, Villafranca
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 5 routes: Berlin, Geneva, London, Milano, Mulhouse
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 3 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Stuttgart
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A320) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Munich
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, 32S, A321, Embraer 175, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Milan, Rome
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Florence
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319) · 1 route: Florence
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Decimomannu Air Base (DCI); 14 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CAG has direct flights to 38 destinations on 10 airlines (incl. Duesseldorf, Munich, Florence, Bari, Beauvais…). By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Cagliari - Arbatax, Civitavecchia - Cagliari, Cagliari - Palermo.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cagliari (Sardinia), Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.