Travel Information
BY AIR
Cagliari International Airport (IATA: CAG) is served by direct flights with a large number of European and Italian cities through regular and low-cost airlines.TRANSFER FROM CAGLIARI CENTRAL TRAIN STATION TO PULA
Reach the Train Station from Elmas Airport is very easy. In front of the airport there is the Elmas Airport railway station. From here you can reach Cagliari Station in about 6 minutes with a ticket costs € 1.30 (one way). Trains depart every 20 minutes, the service is active every day from 5:30 a.m. to 23.00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines (at arrivals hall of the airport terminal or at the train station) and travel agencies. Click here for train timetables.
Those who will not able to make use of the collective transfer can reach the location using private (taxi service) or public transport.Outside Cagliari railway station, in Piazza Matteotti, there is the ARST bus station from where shuttle buses take you directly to the Technology Park. You can buy tickets at the ARST station € 3.50 (one way), or get them on the bus (plus € 1).
BUS N° 134 – Click here for bus timetables.
OTHER INFORMATION
VISA INFORMATION
Visitors from some countries will need a visa to enter Italy. Official information is provided by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CLICK HERE).
OPENING HOURS IN ITALY
Throughout the year, apart from holidays, businesses are open at the following hours:
BANKS: Business hours for banks in Italy are from 8:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Banks in Italy are open from Monday to Friday.
SHOPS: Shops in Italy usually open at 9:00 a.m. and close for lunch at 1:00 p.m. Afternoon shop opening hours are usually from about 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Most shops open on Saturdays at least in the morning. Few shops are open on Sundays. Large supermarkets and department stores are open all the week from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PHARMACIES: Pharmacies in Italy generally open at 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Most pharmacies are open on Saturday mornings while it is not usual for them to be open on Saturday afternoons and on Sundays. There is always at least one pharmacy in every area of the town that is open at any time (“Farmacia di turno” in Italian). A sign with the addresses of the nearest open pharmacies is always on the door of every closed pharmacy. An updated list of these pharmacies is published on the Ordine dei farmacisti di Cagliari website (click on “Farmacie di turno oggi”).
Further information on how to get to Sardinia is available on the SardegnaTurismo website.