How much does a trip to Sardinia, Italy cost?

• Fair taxi price (official, daytime): €25 - €35. Use the official taxi rank outside the arrivals terminal. Confirm the meter is running or agree on the fixed fare before departure. Refuse drivers who approach you inside the terminal.
• Best alternative: ARST bus line from Cagliari airport to Piazza Matteotti or the city centre (€1.30)
• Validate your ticket in the machine onboard the bus immediately upon boarding, or at the platform validator before Trenitalia trains. Failure to validate is treated as travelling without a ticket. Fine without a valid ticket: €50.
• Not expected but appreciated for good service. Rounding up or leaving small change is common. No percentage is customary.
• A cover charge (coperto) is common in Sardinian restaurants, usually 1 to 3 euro per person and listed on the menu. Service is generally included. Watch for menus without prices, which is less common in Sardinia but worth confirming.
• Always choose to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion at ATMs and card terminals. Prefer ATMs attached to banks. Independent tourist-area ATMs may carry higher withdrawal fees; check the on-screen fee before confirming.

Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.

Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-06. Your trip can cost more or less.