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Compare coach and train for Bologna to Cosenza
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Cosenza among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 37m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, while a train costs an average of £63.
Distance: 705 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£28 Average Price Cheapest | £63 Average Price | £174 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 42m Average total duration 11h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration Fastest 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Cosenza:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Cosenza costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Cosenza take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 37m.
Coach takes on average 11h 42m.
Tickets start at around £28 compared to roughly £174 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £146. The journey takes 11h 12m versus 8h 26m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Bologna to Cosenza
How to get to Cosenza from Bologna by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Cosenza is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:3514h10Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)18:45Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)£371One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:3514h10Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)18:45Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)£371One-way1 change
Fastest
- FRECCIAROSSA 9631 · FRECCIAROSSA 8419+
Regionale 567414:076h30Bologna Centrale20:37Cosenza Vaglio Lise£991One-way2 changes
Other options
Intercity 597+
InterCityNotte 795+Regionale 558916:2114h46Bologna Centrale7:07Cosenza Vaglio Lise£541One-way2 changes
8143+Regionale 558515:577h42Bologna Centrale23:39Cosenza Vaglio Lise£551One-way1 change- InterCityNotte 770+FRECCIAROSSA 8333+Regionale 54971:3310h04Bologna Centrale11:37Cosenza Vaglio Lise£571One-way2 changes
- FlixBus23:4011h35Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)11:15Quattromiglia, Via Guglielmo Marconi / Via Umberto Boccioni£401One-way0 changes
- FlixBus23:4011h45Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)11:25Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)£401One-way0 changes
05123:4011h05Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)10:45Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)£401One-way0 changes
AZ1312 · AZ1617+FlixBus6:3012h15Bologna Airport18:45Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)£1421One-way2 changes- AZ1312 · AZ2028 · AZ1655+FlixBus6:3012h15Bologna Airport18:45Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)£2461One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Cosenza:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Cosenza costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Cosenza take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 37m.
Coach takes on average 11h 42m.
- Around 23 coaches per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Cosenza as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Lamezia Terme Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Cosenza Vaglio Lise.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione).
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Regionale, Intercity Notte, Frecciargento to go to Cosenza by train.
- Travel with Busitalia, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi to go to Cosenza by coach.
- Travel with Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair to go to Cosenza by flight.
- 7 direct coaches per day with Busitalia, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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