There are 6 ways to get from Cosenza to Palermo 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 Palermo Centraletrain Re
6h 42mBus via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG
cheapest- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
7h 39m€19–29Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cosenza to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 54m€81–130Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Cosenza to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
4h 53m€204–408Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Paola to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
8h 16m€44–97Bus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582 / ...
9h 15m€35–65
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cosenza to Palermo is to bus via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG which costs €19 - €29 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cosenza to Palermo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €200 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cosenza and arriving at Palermo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cosenza to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Cosenza and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Paola and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Cosenza and Palermo is 416 km.
The best way to get from Cosenza to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Cosenza to Palermo, including transfers.
Cosenza to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi station.
Cosenza to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Paola station.
The best way to get from Cosenza to Palermo is to bus via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG which takes 7h 39m and costs €19 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Cosenza, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus once daily. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Paola to Palermo Centrale 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 6h 28m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- 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 Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Cosenza to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Cosenza to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
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