There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Cosenza by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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 via Paola
best- Take the train from Palermo 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
7h 17mBus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
8h 20m€20–30Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Cosenzacar
4h 48m€83–129Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paolatrain
6h 14m€70–235Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo 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
8h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582 / ...
10h 5m€41–76Fly from Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paolatrain
6h 46m€69–227
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Cosenza is to bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81 which costs €20 - €35 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Cosenza is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Cosenza. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Cosenza - Via G. Falcone n.c. 1 via Palermo Terminal Bus and Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Sicily and Cosenza is 422 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Cosenza without a car is to train and ferry via Paola which takes 7h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Sicily to Cosenza, including transfers.
Sicily to Cosenza bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Cosenza bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi station.
There are 581+ hotels available in Cosenza.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Cosenza, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi once daily. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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