REACH US
Sardinia can be reached from mainland Europe or Corsica by plane or ferry. There are three airports in Sardinia (Cagliari, Olbia and Alghero-Fertilia) and seven ferry ports (Cagliari, Olbia, Porto Torres, Golfo Aranci, Santa Teresa di Gallura and Arbatax, of which the first three are largest).
The Department of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning (DADU) at the University of Sassari is located in Alghero, a Sardinian city overlooking the northwestern coast of
Sardinia, known for its layered historic center, characterized by ancient city
walls and Catalan Gothic buildings.
There are three locations of DADU:
Palazzo del Pou Salit (administrative office and faculty offices)
Piazza Duomo (via Manno) 6, 07041 Alghero (SS);
Piazza Duomo (via Manno) 6, 07041 Alghero (SS);
Ex Ospedale di Santa Chiara (teaching venue)
Muralla de l'Hospital (Bastioni Pigafetta), 07041 Alghero (SS);
Ex Asilo Sella (teaching venue and faculty offices)
Via Garibaldi, 35, 07041 Alghero (SS).
CAGLIARI
Cagliari, in
southern Sardinia, is home to both a ferry port and an airport.
Cagliari-Elmas Airport “Mario Mameli” (IATA: CAG) is located about 6 km northwest of the city of Cagliari, in
southern Sardinia, along SS 130 in the direction of the town of Elmas to which
it belongs.
From the airport, Alghero can be reached by car or train:
Cagliari-Alghero
by car
Inside Alghero
airport there are some of the most important rent-a-car companies that offer
customers the best rental experience, assistance and information on road
conditions and routes.
For more information on car rental service, see the dedicated page of the Cagliari airport website.
For more information on car rental service, see the dedicated page of the Cagliari airport website.
Whether you are
landing in Cagliari Elmas Airport or traveling from Cagliari city center,
getting to Alghero by car will take you around three hours. Follow SS 131
“Carlo Felice” & E25 northbound towards Sassari and once there take SS 291
“della Nurra” to Alghero.
Cagliari-Alghero by train
There are no
direct trains to Alghero. To get from Cagliari to Alghero you have to go via
Sassari. Trains to Sassari depart every two hours from both Cagliari main train station located in Piazza Matteotti and from the train station located at Cagliari
Elmas Airport, which you can easily find by turning left and following the
signs “to the trains” outside of the baggage claim area in the arrivals
terminal.
The trains
observe the following schedule:
From Cagliari
Central Station: 6:30 am; 8:35 am; 10:40 am; 12:22 pm; 2:30 pm; 4:30 pm; 6:30
pm.
From Cagliari
Elmas Airport: 6:11 am; 6:20 am; 8:42 am; 10:46 am; 12:29 pm; 2:37 pm; 4:36 pm;
6:36 pm.
You can get
from Cagliari Central Train Station to Cagliari Elmas Airport by train in under
10 minutes. There are departures every 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the time
of day. The overall ride from Cagliari to Sassari takes about 3 hours and 20
minutes.
Once you are in
Sassari, you will find a direct train to Alghero departing every hour starting
at 6:05 am and until 9:00 pm daily.
You will need
to buy two separate tickets: the first train is owned by the Italian Railways
(Ferrovie dello Stato) and costs about € 17,00; the second one is an ARST
regional service and costs between € 2,00 and € 4,00.
ALGHERO-FERTILIA
The
Alghero-Fertilia “Riviera del Corallo” airport (IATA: AHO), located in the southern part of the Nurra, is 10 km from the city
center of Alghero.
From the airport, Alghero can be reached by car, bus and taxi:
Alghero Airport-Alghero by car
Inside Alghero
airport there are some of the most important rent-a-car companies that offer
customers the best rental experience, assistance and information on road
conditions and routes.
The offices are located inside the terminal just outside the arrivals lounge. The parking areas are in a reserved area, on the same side of the terminal. For more information on car rental service, see the dedicated page of the Alghero airport website.
The offices are located inside the terminal just outside the arrivals lounge. The parking areas are in a reserved area, on the same side of the terminal. For more information on car rental service, see the dedicated page of the Alghero airport website.
Take SP 44 to
Alghero, then turn left and take SS 291dir. Keep driving for about 15 minutes
and, at the first roundabout, take SP 42. Follow the road and you’ll find
yourself in the city center.
Alghero Airport-Alghero by bus
The only option
to travel between Alghero city center and Alghero Fertilia Airport by public
transportation is the bus service. Indeed, Alghero Airport is not served by
trains.
The ARST bus
stops are located about 150 meters (492 feet) from the Arrivals’ exit doors and
there is a bus leaving approximately every hour. The journey takes between 20
and 30 minutes, depending on the traffic. You can buy tickets on the automatic
vending machines inside the airport and at the bus stop, online on the ARST
website, and in some tobacco and lotto shops – there will be one inside the
airport terminal too. Tickets are € 1,00.
The last stop
is Via Catalogna in Alghero.
For more
up-to-date information on destinations and schedules view the dedicated page.
Alghero can
also be reached by bus, in an estimated time of about 1 hour, in fact Porto
Torres airport is the terminus of the ARST bus connections, the stop is located
in the commercial port area.
ARST tickets
can be purchased on DropTicket.
Alghero Airport-Alghero by taxi
This is the
most comfortable way to get to the city center. There isn’t any flat fee, but
you will be looking at a starting fee of € 25 during the day, which can vary
depending on the number of people traveling and on the amount of bags. There is
a 40% surcharge for night rides, between 12:00 am and 7:00 am.
The journey
takes around ten to twenty minutes depending on the traffic and your final
destination (hotel, harbor, center, etc.).
You will find
the taxis right outside the Arrivals’ exit doors. Like other taxis in Italy,
official taxis in Alghero are white and have a bright taxi sign on their roof.
A taxi service
with 24-hour telephone switchboard is available at the airport.
For information
and/or reservations, you can consult the dedicated page on the airport website.
PORTO TORRES
The nearest
passenger port to the city of Alghero is Porto Torres, located in northern
Sardinia 38 km from Alghero.
The main
companies are: Moby Lines (Genoa-Porto Torres), Tirrenia (Genoa-Porto Torres, Civitavecchia-Porto Torres), Grandi Navi Veloci (Genoa-Porto Torres), Grimaldi Lines (Barcelona-Porto Torres, Marseille-Porto Torres, Civitavecchia-Porto Torres),
Sardinia Ferries (Nice-Porto Torres, Toulon-Porto Torres), Corsica Ferries
(Ajaccio-Porto Torres), SNCM (Ajaccio-Porto
Torres, Propriano-Marseille-Porto Torres).
From the port, Alghero can be reached by car, bus and train:
Porto Torres-Alghero by car
If you travel
by car, once you leave the port area just follow the road signs to reach the
city center of Alghero, in an estimated time of about 30-35 minutes.
Porto Torres-Alghero by bus
Alghero can
also be reached by bus, in an estimated time of about 1 hour, in fact Porto
Torres port is the terminus of the ARST bus connections, the stop is located
in the commercial port area.
ARST tickets
can be purchased on DropTicket.
Porto Torres-Alghero by train
Trains stop a
short distance from the port. There is no direct connection Porto Torres-Alghero but Porto Torres-Sassari Centrale with Trenitalia.
From Sassari
you can reach Alghero by train (Ferrovie della Sardegna line).
OLBIA
Olbia in northeastern Sardinia has both a port and an airport.
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) is located in northeastern Sardinia about 3 km from the city center.
From the airport, Alghero can be reached by car, bus and train:
Olbia Airport-Alghero by car
From the
airport website it is possible to book rental cars, consulting the search
engine offered by rentalcars.com, which compares the offers of the main car
rental operators and allows you to find the cheapest and most convenient
solutions available online.
Olbia Airport-Alghero by bus
From Olbia
airport there is a direct connection to the city of Alghero by bus, thanks to
the multi-day service provided by the company Sun Lines at a cost of about € 20,00.
At this link you can consult the timetable.
The bus stop
serving Olbia Airport is located outside the terminal just 50 m away from the
arrivals area.
ARST tickets
can be purchased on DropTicket.
Olbia Airport-Alghero by train
Sardinia's rail
system consists of a main line that connects the northern port nodes, Olbia and
Porto Torres, with the capital in the south. The Ferrovie della Sardegna also
operates on the island, on tracks of poignant beauty that lead the gauge line
through forests, gorges and mountain passes.
From Olbia
Airport you can reach the train station via city bus routes No. 2 and No. 10.
See this page
of the Olbia Airport website for more information and download Trenitalia's digital regional timetable (updated 11/06/2023).
The passenger
port is 136 km from the city of Alghero.
The main companies are: Moby Lines (Genoa-Olbia, Livorno-Olbia, Piombino-Olbia), Tirrenia (Civitavecchia-Olbia), Grandi Navi Veloci (Genoa-Olbia, Civitavecchia-Olbia), Grimaldi Lines (Livorno-Olbia).
The main companies are: Moby Lines (Genoa-Olbia, Livorno-Olbia, Piombino-Olbia), Tirrenia (Civitavecchia-Olbia), Grandi Navi Veloci (Genoa-Olbia, Civitavecchia-Olbia), Grimaldi Lines (Livorno-Olbia).
For comparison and consultation of ferry prices to and from Sardinia check this link.