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Compare train and coach for Cosenza to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Cosenza to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 42m. 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 coach costs an average of £31, while a train costs an average of £40.
Distance: 284 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£31 Average Price Cheapest | £40 Average Price | £36 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 37m Average total duration 7h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration Fastest 6h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Cosenza to Palermo:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cosenza to Palermo costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 37m.
Tickets start at around £31 compared to roughly £36 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £5. The journey takes 7h 7m versus 5h 9m 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 Cosenza to Palermo
How to get to Palermo from Cosenza by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cosenza to Palermo is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:059h15Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)19:20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£421One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:059h15Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)19:20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£421One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixBus10:059h15Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)19:20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£421One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus9:509h30Quattromiglia, Via Guglielmo Marconi / Via Umberto Boccioni19:20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£421One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cosenza to Palermo:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cosenza to Palermo costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 37m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 3 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cosenza and Palermo as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cosenza Campanella and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, BlaBlaCar to go to Palermo by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, Regionale to go to Palermo by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
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