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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 prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, and a train costs an average of £20.
Distance: 284 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£32 Average Price Cheapest | £38 Average Price |
7h 37m Average total duration 7h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration Fastest 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale 5640+
Intercity 72715:237h38Cosenza Vaglio Lise23:01Palermo Centrale£431One-way1 change
Cheapest
Regionale 5640+
Intercity 72715:237h38Cosenza Vaglio Lise23:01Palermo Centrale£431One-way1 change
Fastest
Regionale 5640+
Intercity 72715:237h38Cosenza Vaglio Lise23:01Palermo Centrale£431One-way1 change
Other options
Autobus F518 · Regionale 5640+
Intercity 72715:137h48Cosenza Monaco23:01Palermo Centrale£441One-way2 changes
Autobus F518 · Regionale 5640+
Intercity 72715:127h49Cosenza Campanella23:01Palermo Centrale£441One-way2 changes
FlixBus10:059h15Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)19:20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£451One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:509h30Quattromiglia, Via Guglielmo Marconi / Via Umberto Boccioni19:20Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£451One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus3:008h00Cosenza, Via Medaglie D'Oro (Autostazione)11:00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)£581One-way1 change
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FAQs: Cosenza to Palermo
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This is compared to other travel options from Cosenza to Palermo:
A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cosenza to Palermo costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 7m.
- Around 6 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 Vaglio Lise 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 Autoservizi Salemi, FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar to go to Palermo by coach.
- Travel with Intercity, Regionale to go to Palermo by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Autoservizi Salemi, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
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