Service Information
An autonomous region of Italy, Sardinia is the second largest island of the Mediterranean. It sits west of Naples and the Amalfi coast, and south of the French island of Corsica. From mainland Italy, access is via sea ferry from Genoa to Porto Torres, Livorno to Olbia, and Naples to Cagliari, the island’s capital.
The town of Alghero has some interesting historical facts in that it has two languages – a dialect of Catalan (Spanish from Catalunya), and Italian. This arose because between the mid-14th century until 1716 it was ruled under the Crown of Aragon when it was signed back over to Italy in 1720 following the war of the Spanish Succession.
Less than 40km south east of Alghero is the the Commune of Monteleone Roca Doria. An ‘Italian job’ style drive to this commune presents a majestic view across the Lago del Temo.
Our freight service to Sardinia
Our road freight services to and from Italy also include Sardinia which is controlled via our Italian partners from their new facility in Origgio, Varese, just north of Milan.
- A daily service provides for a transit time of 3-4 days from Milan for most main locations such as Olbia, Porto Torres, Oristano and Cagliari
- Dangerous goods can also be transported although as many of the vessels from mainland Italy are passenger, there are restrictions which can extend the transit time
- Express services are as always available on request
Important to note
Many areas of Sardinia are difficult to access due to its mountainous interior and rugged landscape, so once you go off the beaten track, limitations on the size of vehicular access can start to become costly.
