There are 4 ways to get from Cagliari to Cosenza by plane, taxi, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CAG - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Cosenzataxi
5h 12m€196–411Car ferry, bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
20h 37m€61–118Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Paolatrain Ic
20h 36m€85–174Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
22h 22m€82–154
Cagliari to Cosenza by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Cosenza is to car ferry and bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81 which costs €60 - €120 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Cosenza is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs €190 - €420.
The distance between Cagliari and Cosenza is 693 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Cosenza without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 20h 36m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Cagliari to Cosenza, including transfers.
There are 550+ hotels available in Cosenza.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Cosenza, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Cosenza. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), then take the taxi to Cosenza. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Cosenza via Port of Palermo, Turati-La-Lumia, Staz Centrale Cupani 2, Palermo Centrale, and Paola in around 20h 36m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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