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In memoriam: Antonis Verganelakis

How to reach Cagliari

The best way to reach Cagliari is by plane. The principal airlines operating at Cagliari-Elmas Airport are:

FR - RYANAIR IG - MERIDIANA AZ - ALITALIA AB - AIRBERLIN AP - AIRONE BA - BRITISH AIRWAYS
U2 - EASYJET AY - FINNAIR LH - LUFTHANSA KM - AIR MALTA IB - IBERIA LX - SWISS


How to reach the Conference site

Shuttle Service

A shuttle service will be provided by the organisation on the arrival (May 24) and departure (May 31) days (only), from/to Cagliari airport (Elmas Aeroporto) to/from Hotel Flamingo. Participants who have communicated their travel details may refer to the following schedule.

Elmas Aeroporto - Hotel Flamingo (24/05/2015)
Shuttles leaving at: 13:00, 15:30, 18:00, 20:15, 23:30(*)

Hotel Flamingo - Elmas Aeroporto (31/05/2015)
Shuttles leaving at: 05:30, 07:30, 10:00, 12:00

Please, note that the shuttles do not stop in Cagliari on the way to/from the airport.
(*) NB: The shuttle from the airport leaving at 23:30 on May 24 is an 8 seater minibus, reserved to those participants arriving in Cagliari after 20:00, and who have already communicated us their travel details. If you need such a late transportation, please, let us know as soon as possible.

Taxi

The standard fare from Cagliari-Elmas airport to Flamingo Hotel should be € 85. It takes 40-50 minutes for about 45 kilometers.

Train and Bus

  • There is a train connecting Cagliari airport (Elmas Aeroporto) to Cagliari train station (Cagliari Stazione ARST), located in Piazza Matteotti. The trip takes around 10 minutes. The train station in Cagliari airport is near the mulit-level car park. You can easily reach it from the arrivals hall by following the directions in the airport (5-minute walk). At the airport, train tickets can be purchased from the ticket machines in the arrivals hall and in the airport train station. The price of the train ticket is € 1.25 (one way).

    People arriving on May 24 and departing on May 31 can refer to the following schedule.

    Elmas Aeroporto - Cagliari (24/05/2015)
    Trains leaving at: 06:17, 06:37, 07:17, 08:00, 08:06, 08:35, 09:09, 10:29, 11:09, 11:37, 12:00, 13:08, 13:36, 15:06, 15:45, 16:44, 17:10, 17:31, 18:00, 18:06, 19:09, 19:38, 20:45, 21:08, 22:00, 22:48
    Trains leaving Elmas Aeroporto at 22:20, 23:15, 23:45 are replaced by an ARST bus (the bus stop is outside the entrance of the arrivals terminal).

    Cagliari - Elmas Aeroporto (31/05/2015)
    Trains leaving at: 05:20, 06:24, 06:45, 06:50, 07:45, 09:14, 09:45, 10:13, 10:50, 11:13, 11:45, 12:22, 13:45, 14:13, 15:45, 16:32, 16:45, 16:50, 17:13, 17:45, 18:22, 19:13, 19:45, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55
    Trains leaving Cagliari at 22:00, 23:00, 23:30 are replaced by an ARST bus (the bus stop is in the square in front of the Central Station).

    If you arrive or depart on a different day, you can verify the train schedule on the Trenitalia webpage (use "Elmas Aeroporto" and "Cagliari" in the "from"/"to" fields).


  • ARST bus number 129 connects Cagliari train station directly to Santa Margherita di Pula (40 km, one hour trip), leaving you very near to the Hotel Flamingo. The bus stop in Cagliari is in the square in front of the Central Station, in Piazza Matteotti. The bus stop in Santa Margherita di Pula is indicated as "S. Margherita", and located at walking distance (600 meters) of the entrance of Hotel Flamingo (on State Highway SS195). The bus ticket can be purchased from the bus ticket office ("Biglietteria"), in the bus station in front of the train station (near the MacDonald's), in Piazza Matteotti in Cagliari (bus tickets cannot be purchased at the Hotel Flamingo). The price of the bus ticket is € 3.00 (one way).

    As for the departure times of the buses, please refer to the following schedule.

    Cagliari - Santa Margherita di Pula
    Monday to Saturday: 06:30, 07:20, 11:30, 12:40, 13:30, 14:15, 15:20, 17:30, 19:35
    Sunday and June 2: 06:30, 12:40, 14:15, 19:35

    Santa Margherita di Pula - Cagliari
    Monday to Saturday: 06:50, 08:20, 09:25, 10:25, 12:45, 15:00, 16:55, 19:00
    Sunday and June 2: 06:50, 10:25, 15:00, 19:00

    For further information, you may refer to the official bus 129 schedule or consult ARST website.



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