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Compare bus and train for Palermo to Cosenza
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Cosenza among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $53 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $53, while a bus costs an average of $56.
Distance: 176 miles (284 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$53 Average price Cheapest | $56 Average price |
7h 17m Average total duration Fastest 6h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 56m Average total duration 8h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Palermo to Cosenza
Compare the available ways to get from Palermo to Cosenza, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Cosenza:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Cosenza costing on average $56.
Other travel options to Cosenza take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 56m.
Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Cosenza
How to get from Palermo to Cosenza by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Cosenza is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Intercity 95070+
Regionale 558310:15 AM 6h52 Palermo Centrale 5:07 PM Cosenza Vaglio Lise $58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
Intercity 95070+
Regionale 558310:15 AM 6h52 Palermo Centrale 5:07 PM Cosenza Vaglio Lise $58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
Intercity 95070+
Regionale 558310:15 AM 6h52 Palermo Centrale 5:07 PM Cosenza Vaglio Lise $58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
Intercity 95072+
Regionale 56897:05 AM 7h01 Palermo Centrale 2:06 PM Cosenza Vaglio Lise $58 1 One-way 1 transfer
Intercity 95072+
Regionale 5689 · Autobus F6637:05 AM 7h18 Palermo Centrale 2:23 PM Cosenza Monaco $59 1 One-way 2 transfers
Intercity 95072+
Regionale 5689 · Autobus F6637:05 AM 7h19 Palermo Centrale 2:24 PM Cosenza Campanella $59 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus11:05 AM 8h45 Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) 7:50 PM Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione) $65 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus11:05 AM 9h00 Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) 8:05 PM Quattromiglia, Via Guglielmo Marconi / Via Umberto Boccioni $65 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Cosenza:
A train is $3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Cosenza costing on average $56.
Other travel options to Cosenza take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 56m.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Cosenza as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione).
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Cosenza Vaglio Lise.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Cosenza by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, OneBus, Salemi to go to Cosenza by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, OneBus, Salemi.
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