Sardinia by car
Sardinia is an amazing island full of places of interest and things to see. To experience it at its own best we suggest to rent a car so that you won't miss anything.
The first thing that comes to mind when speaking of visiting Sardinia by car is the fact that it does not have a well-developed system of motorways, actually you won't find a single motorway in the island!
The roads sometimes pass through the villages, so drive with caution. The most known state roads are the 131 which connects the north and the south of the island and the state road 127 which connect the east and the west.
Generally the roads are quite narrow and not in perfect conditions so pay attention when you drive. Seldom you also may find speed traps: remember that generally the speed limit is 90 km/h on the roads outside urban areas (otherwise stated) and 50 km/h in urban areas.
Read our blog posts about getting around Sardinia:
- Sardinia beaches
- 1-week itinerary/route with places to visit in Sardinia
- Pula and Chia beaches: what to see in Southern Sardinia
- How to get to Cala Luna in Sardinia – directions
- Neptune’s grotto Alghero
- Asinara national park
- Visit Cabras
- Castelsardo
- La Maddalena and Caprera
- San Teodoro
- Bosa
- Beaches near Cagliari
- Getting to Nuoro
- Gallura
- A tourist itinerary in Cagliari
Places of interest to reach by car
Alghero
If you land at the Alghero airport 'Riviera del Corallo' (AHO) you might be interested in visiting the beautiful beaches just outside the town like the Bombarde and Lazzaretto beaches or the amazing white sand beach of Stintino. Do not forget to go also to the 'Nuraghe Palmavera' a megalithic constructions built between 1900-730 BC.
Directions
From the airport to the Bombarde/Lazzaretto beaches (SP44 and SS127bis - 8.7 km, 12 mins)
Google Maps
- Head southwest - 300m
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit - 103m
- Turn right onto SP44 - 2.6km
- Turn right onto SS291dir - 1.4km
- Turn left onto SS291 - 800m
- Turn right onto SS127bis - 2.3km
- Turn left - 650m
- Turn left - 68m
- Turn right - 350m
From the airport to the Stintino beach (SP42 - 44.6 km, 46 mins)
Google Maps
- Head southwest - 300m
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit - 103m
- Turn left onto SP44 - 4.1km
- Turn right onto SS291 - 2.6km
- Turn left onto SS291 - 800m
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto SP42 - 17.5km
- Keep right to stay on SP42 - 94m
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit - 3.3km
- Continue straight onto SP57 - 7.8km
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto SP34 - 7.3km
- Turn right 1.5 km