There are 5 ways to get from Cosenza to Catania 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 Cosenza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
4h 39m€18–40Bus via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG
cheapest- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Catania Centralebus
5h 55m€14–21Train, ferry via Paola
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
5h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cosenza to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
3h 21m€61–96Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Cosenza to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
5h 35m
Cosenza to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cosenza to Catania is to bus via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG which costs €14 - €21 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cosenza to Catania is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 21m and costs €60 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cosenza Bus Station station and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Cosenza and Catania is 287 km.
The best way to get from Cosenza to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs €18 - €40.
The bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station takes 4h 39m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cosenza to Catania bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Cosenza Bus Station.
Cosenza to Catania bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station.
Book your Cosenza to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4795+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Cosenza, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 4h 39m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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