Classic route
Cagliari–Sassari
Cagliari → Sassari · Italy
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The Sardinian main line: three hours up the island’s spine through Oristano and the Campidano plain. Most visitors never know Sardinia has a main line.
Stations
- 0 kmCagliari
- 6 kmElmas Aeroporto
- 50 kmSan Gavino
- 67 kmUras-Mogoro
- 76 kmMarrubiu - Terralba - Arborea
- 93 kmOristano
- 129 kmAbbasanta
- 153 kmMacomer +2
- 205 kmOzieri-Chilivani
- 250 kmSassari
The stations this train called at in the operator’s timetable (ÖBB Scotty, the R 4834 on 12 October 2026), in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Other runs of the train may skip some of them, and the timetable can change. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 4826
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Cagliari–Sassari?
The Cagliari–Sassari runs 249 km from Cagliari to Sassari.
How long does the Cagliari–Sassari take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h 15 min for the 249 km. That is an average of 77 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 150 km/h.
Who runs the Cagliari–Sassari?
Trenitalia.
How old is the Cagliari–Sassari?
The line has been in service since 1881. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Cagliari–Sassari run?
3 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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