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To Corso Umberto · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

3 transfer options

Not all night: the ASPO city bus 10 or 2 runs 05:20–23:40.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

ASPO city bus 10 or 2

102 · ASPO
5–10 min rideEvery 20 min05:20–23:40
The Aeroporto bus stop outside the terminalVia Mameli
€1total for 1 adult€1 eachBuy ticketOn ASPO
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Aeroporto bus stop outside the terminal

EUR 1.00 single, valid 90 minutes, from the machine on the arrivals side or the ASPO app. From the driver it costs EUR 1.50, exact cash only. A child under 6 rides free with each paying adult.

Luggage. One bag up to 55 cm free per passenger; bulky items need a second ticket.

Hours. Every day, the same timetable: 56 buses between them, about every 20 minutes. Line 2 goes into town only towards Nicosia.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Taxi

Taxi, on the meter

Taxi · Olbia licensed taxis
8–15 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
The taxi rank outside arrivalsAny address in Olbia
24-hour servicePer vehicle
from €15total for 1 adultfrom €15 eachFind the taxi rank
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The taxi rank outside arrivals

Metered, with a EUR 15 minimum to or from the airport. Add 20% from 22:00 to 06:00 (from 21:00, March to November) and on holidays, and EUR 1 a bag up to EUR 3.

Luggage. EUR 1 a bag, EUR 3 at most.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Pre-booked private transfer

Driver meets you in arrivals
10 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Driver meets you in the Arrivals Hall with a name boardAny address in Olbia
Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€39total for 1 adult€39 eachBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in the Arrivals Hall with a name board

Fixed and all-inclusive once booked; nothing more to pay on the day.

Luggage. Choose the vehicle by seats and luggage when you book.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Prices marked "from" are starting prices set by the operator. Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Olbia to Costa Smeralda airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs

How do I get from Olbia airport to Olbia city center?

For one traveler the ASPO city bus 10 or 2 at €1, 5–10 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the ASPO city bus 10 or 2 runs 05:20–23:40. Outside those hours, the Taxi, on the meter and the Pre-booked private transfer are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.

Luggage

One bag up to 55 cm free per passenger; bulky items need a second ticket.

Not going to Olbia at all?

Other cities from this airport on a published fare, priced for your party

Prefer one way in?

Every Olbia option of one kind, against the rest

Straight comparisons

Two at a time, with the size where the answer flips

On arrival at Olbia Airport

From the arrivals hall to each way in
Finding the stop

ASPO city buses 10 and 2 leave from the Aeroporto stop, 50 m outside the terminal building, on the arrivals side. Board bus 2 only towards Nicosia; towards Mater it heads away from town.

Tickets

An ASPO ticket machine on the arrivals side sells the EUR 1.00 single, valid 90 minutes, around the clock; the ASPO app sells it too. Bought from the driver it costs EUR 1.50, exact cash only. Validate it when you board.

Luggage

Each passenger may take one bag up to 55 cm free on ASPO buses. Bulky items need a second ticket.

The taxi rank

The taxi rank is opposite the arrivals side of the terminal. Olbia taxis run on the meter, and a ride to or from the airport costs at least EUR 15. Add 20% from 22:00 to 06:00 (from 21:00, March to November) and on holidays, 20% for five to eight passengers, and EUR 1 a bag up to EUR 3.

Uber and Bolt

Uber schedules rides at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport; request one in the app once you land. Free Now does not list Olbia among the European airports it serves.

At night

The last bus into town leaves at 23:40 and the first at 05:20, every day. Between them, only taxis.

Before you travel

Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
102 · ASPOASPO city bus 10 or 2
From
The Aeroporto bus stop outside the terminal
To
Via Mameli, at the head of Corso Umberto
Luggage
One bag up to 55 cm free per passenger; bulky items need a second ticket.
Runs
05:20–23:40
Journey
5–10 min

EUR 1.00 single, valid 90 minutes, from the machine on the arrivals side or the ASPO app. From the driver it costs EUR 1.50, exact cash only. A child under 6 rides free with each paying adult.

Take bus 2 towards Nicosia only; towards Mater it heads away from town.

Buy before boarding: the driver charges EUR 1.50 and takes exact cash only.

Nothing runs between the 23:40 bus and the 05:20.

Every day, the same timetable: 56 buses between them, about every 20 minutes. Line 2 goes into town only towards Nicosia.

ASPO city bus 10 or 2: what it costs for one to eight travelers

See ASPO tickets and fares
taxi · Olbia licensed taxisTaxi, on the meter
From
The taxi rank outside arrivals
To
Any address in Olbia
Luggage
EUR 1 a bag, EUR 3 at most.
Runs
All night
Journey
8–15 min

Metered, with a EUR 15 minimum to or from the airport. Add 20% from 22:00 to 06:00 (from 21:00, March to November) and on holidays, and EUR 1 a bag up to EUR 3.

EUR 15 is the least the ride costs; the meter runs above it.

Between 23:40 and 05:20 this is the only way into town.

Taxi, on the meter: what it costs for one to eight travelers

514 · ARSTARST bus 514 to San Teodoro
From
The Aeroporto Olbia coach stop outside the terminal
To
San Teodoro, the Via Sassari stop in the village
Luggage
Two cabin-size bags (up to 55 cm) free; any other bag EUR 1.90.
Runs
06:56–19:36
Journey
36 min

EUR 3.10 from the ARST machine at the airport, open around the clock; EUR 4.10 from the driver. Two cabin-size bags ride free, any other bag EUR 1.90. A child under 6 rides free with each paying adult.

Runs are hours apart, and none leaves the airport after 19:36.

From mid-September to mid-June: up to eight runs Monday to Saturday, 06:56 to 19:36, and four on Sundays and holidays, from 08:46. The summer timetable differs.

ARST bus 514 to San Teodoro: what it costs for one to eight travelers

See the ARST 514 timetable

Questions about getting into Olbia

What is the best way from Olbia airport to Olbia city center?

For one traveler, the ASPO city bus 10 or 2 at €1, 5–10 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. From 8 travelers we recommend the Taxi, on the meter instead: more frequent than the ASPO city bus 10 or 2, for at least €10 more for 8. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.

What is the cheapest way from Olbia airport to Olbia city center?

For one traveler, the ASPO city bus 10 or 2 at €1. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.

How do I get from Olbia airport to Olbia city center by bus?

One bus reaches Corso Umberto: the ASPO city bus 10 or 2, €1 for one traveler, 5–10 min, to Via Mameli. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Olbia by any means. See every option by bus

How do I get from Olbia airport to Olbia city center by taxi?

For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Taxi, sold from €15, 8–15 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the ASPO city bus 10 or 2 at €1 is. See every option by taxi

How long does it take to get from Olbia airport to Olbia city center?

ASPO city bus 10 or 2: 5–10 min. Taxi, on the meter: 8–15 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 10 min

How far is Olbia airport from the city center?

Olbia Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the ASPO city bus 10 or 2, takes 5–10 min.

How much is a taxi from Olbia airport to Olbia city center?

from €15. Journey time 8–15 min.

Is there Uber or Bolt at Olbia airport?

Uber schedules rides at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport; request one in the app once you land. Free Now does not list Olbia among the European airports it serves.

Where do I catch the ASPO city bus 10 or 2 at Olbia airport?

The Aeroporto bus stop outside the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Via Mameli, at the head of Corso Umberto.

Is there a train from Olbia airport to Olbia at night?

The ASPO city bus 10 or 2 runs 05:20–23:40. Outside those hours the taxi, on the meter and the pre-booked private transfer are what remain; the taxi is from €15 for the vehicle. Every day, the same timetable: 56 buses between them, about every 20 minutes. Line 2 goes into town only towards Nicosia.

Does the ARST bus 514 to San Teodoro go to Corso Umberto, the main street of the old town?

Goes south along the coast to San Teodoro, not into Olbia.

Worth knowing

ASPO buses 10 and 2 leave the airport for the centre about every 20 minutes, 05:20 to 23:40, every day. They reach Via Mameli, at the head of Corso Umberto, in 7 to 9 minutes.

Take bus 2 towards Nicosia, not towards Mater: the Mater buses head away from town.

The ticket is EUR 1.00 from the machine on the arrivals side or the ASPO app, valid 90 minutes. From the driver it costs EUR 1.50, exact cash only.

One bag up to 55 cm rides free on the bus; bulky luggage needs a second ticket.

Taxis run on the meter, with a EUR 15 minimum to or from the airport. Add 20% at night and on holidays, and 20% for five to eight passengers.