There are at least two different ways to go from Cagliari to Cala Gonone, one is the quickest and easyest, the other one offers beautiful views but is a really long and difficult way (if you want to know this one drop me an email).

What I would do is:

- from Cagliari take SS131 going towards Sassari and keep going until you pass Oristano (it should be more or less one hour).

- After Oristano you’ll start seeing directions for Abbasanta and at after few minutes you’ll notice a service station on both sides of the road. Stop there and have a break like every sardinian does!

- Once you’ve left the service station on your right you’ll find an exit for Nuoro (watch out, it is really close to the petrol station) on SS131 DCN. Take it and keep going until Nuoro.

- Now you have two options: keep going and pass Nuoro until the exit for SP38 for Dorgali (Blue line on the map). Or enter Nuoro.

- If you do go through Nuoro follow directions for Oliena or Dorgali (SS129) and keep it until the exit for Dorgali.

- From Dorgali you should be able to find directions to Cala Gonone.

Here’s a map to explain it better: