There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Cosenza by bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Stationbus Itabus
4h 35m€18–40Bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania Centrale to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
5h 1m€14–20Train, ferry via Paola
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain Fr
5h 37mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Cosenzacar
3h 16m€60–95Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Cosenzatrain Re
6h 21m
Catania to Cosenza by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Cosenza is to bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81 which costs €13 - €21 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Cosenza is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 16m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station station and arriving at Cosenza Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Catania and Cosenza is 281 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Cosenza without a car is to bus which takes 4h 35m and costs €18 - €40.
The bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station takes 4h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Catania to Cosenza bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station.
Catania to Cosenza bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Cosenza Bus Station.
Book your Catania to Cosenza bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 576+ hotels available in Cosenza.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Cosenza, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Centrale to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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