Olbia
How to Get Around Olbia
Getting Around
Olbia is flat and walkable; everything else needs a car.
The centre is compact, level and easy, and San Simplicio and the museum are both within walking distance of the Corso.
The airport is about four kilometres out, with buses and taxis into town.
The port is adjacent to the centre, and the ferry terminal is a short bus ride or a long walk.
Buses run to the Costa Smeralda and the coastal villages, more frequently in summer and sparsely otherwise.
Trains run south towards Cagliari on a slow line.
A car is close to essential for the coast and the interior, and Olbia is where almost everyone hires one. Note that Costa Smeralda parking in August is both scarce and expensive, and several of the best beaches now cap daily numbers.
Connections from Olbia
How easily, and at what cost, can you combine the region’s main destinations?
| Route | Best option | One-way time | Travel Smart take |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olbia and Alghero | Bus or car | ~2 hr typical, not a timetable | Possible in a day, but it takes most of one. |
| Olbia and Cagliari | Bus or car | ~3 hr typical, not a timetable | Better as a separate stay than a day trip. |
Cost compares the options for each route rather than quoting a fare: inexpensive means the price is not a factor in planning, moderate cost means a real line in the budget, and the expensive option is one worth weighing against the alternative. Fares change from year to year; the ranking between them does not.