There are 5 ways to get from Cosenza to Cefalù by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- 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 Cefalutrain Re
5h 47mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cosenza to Messinabus N596 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Cefalutrain Re / ...
6h 12m€28–63Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cosenza to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cefalùcar
4h 6m€71–115Taxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Cosenza to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain
6h 28m€207–384Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Paola to Cefalutrain Ic
6h 58m€38–80
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cosenza to Cefalù is to bus and train which costs €28 - €65 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cosenza to Cefalù is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 6m and costs €70 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Cosenza to Cefalù. However, there are services departing from Cosenza and arriving at Cefalu via Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Cosenza and Cefalù is 350 km.
The best way to get from Cosenza to Cefalù without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Cosenza to Cefalù, including transfers.
Cosenza to Cefalù train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Paola station.
Cosenza to Cefalù train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Cefalu station.
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There are 1510+ hotels available in Cefalù.
What companies run services between Cosenza, Italy and Cefalù, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Paola to Cefalu twice daily. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 5h 36m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cosenza to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Cosenza to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €130–170
Ditta Curcio Pierpaolo servizio Taxi/Ncc Navetta Aeroporto
Taxi Cosenza
- Phone
- +39 329 385 7243
- Website
- facebook.com
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