How to get to Asinara island: ferry tickets and itinerary

How to get to Asinara? If you are asking this question, it means that you are thinking of spending a holiday in this destination and you are going to visit one of the most beautiful islands in Sardinia. You just have to plan the journey in the best way. And we can facilitate the task giving you all the information you need to know.

Ferries to Sardinia

First of all, you must book a place on one of the ferries to Sardinia that will take you to Porto Torres, in the northern part of the island (in fact, Asinara island is located within the territory of Porto Torres municipality).

The ferries to Porto Torres depart from:

• Civitavecchia and get to Sardinia in 7 hours;
• Genoa and get to Sardinia in 11-12 hours.

You can book your ferry trip on this page: using our online booking system, tickets will be sent to you directly via email.

Ferries Porto Torres-Asinara

Ferries to Asinara depart from the port of Porto Torres. From May to September, there are usually two departures scheduled per day, at 8:30am and 4:30pm (in the other months of the year, the departures are less). The ferry takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to get to the island and the cost is about 15 euros per person.

You can buy tickets at the port of Porto Torres.

(Further information at the ticket office.)

Ferries Stintino-Asinara

Alternatively, you can embark on the ferries to Asinara departing from Stintino (located not far from Porto Torres). In this case, the ferry crossing takes just 1 hour. The price may vary from company to company but, on average, it is the same cost for the departures from Porto Torres.

You can buy tickets at the port of Stintino.

(Further information at the ticket office.)

An island to discover

Once the trip to Asinara is organized, you will have the opportunity to find out why this island is one of the places of interest in Sardinia.

Asinara beaches

We can’t talk about Asinara without mentioning its wonderful beaches: you’ll admire places such as Cala d’Arena, Cala Sant’Andrea and Cala Sabina.

What to see on Asinara

If you are looking for more ideas, we can give you an itinerary with things to absolutely see on Asinara island.

Hiking on Asinara

Hiking on Asinara is another great idea: there are seven trails that will make you discover all the breathtaking beauty of this island.

Sleeping on Asinara island

The Cala d’Oliva hostel is the only accommodation on Asinara island and the only place where you can sleep. For further information, visit Sognasinara.it.

Further information

For further information on guided tours and things to do on the island, please visit Parco nazionale dell’Asinara official website, Parcoasinara.org.

Discover Porto Torres

And now, we can say: let’s get back to the starting point. Because also Porto Torres deserves a visit (and, in fact, it is one of the most beautiful cities in Sardinia). During your next holiday, you could spend a couple of days here and discover places such as basilica of San Gavino, palace of Re Barbaro, Maetzke thermae and Pallottino thermae.

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