Travelling to Sardinia
Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located 200 kilometers west of the Italian Peninsula, 200 kilometers north of Tunisia, and just under 16.5 kilometers south of the French island of Corsica.
Cagliari, where the Hybrid Power Plants & Systems Workshop takes place, is the capital and largest city.
Visa
Please check visa/passport requirements in advance for legally binding information and/or information on entry requirements for Italy:
Airplane
Situated in the western Mediterranean, Sardinia is about two hours by plane from mainland Italy and a short flight from other major European cities. The main airport of Sardinia is Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) in the south, with additional airports in Olbia and Alghero.
Several airlines offer direct flights to Cagliari from Central Europe:
- Aeroitalia
- easyJet
- Eurowings
- KLM
- Lufthansa
- Ryanair
Ferry
Due to its location in the Mediterranean, Sardinia is also accessible by ferry. The ports of Olbia and Porto Torres in the north and northwest of the island are usually served, with connections from Genoa and Livorno on Italy’s west coast, Toulon in southern France, or Barcelona in Spain.
Direct ferries to Cagliari in southern Sardinia operate from Civitavecchia near Rome, Naples in southern Italy, or Palermo in Sicily.
Among the companies operating ferries between mainland Europe and Sardinia are:

