There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Cosenza by bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Messina to Cosenzabus N596 / ...
3h 20m€10–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Messina to Cosenza138 km
3h 50m€8–12Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain Fr / ...
3h 31mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cosenzacar
2h 7m€28–42Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Cosenzatrain Re
3h 54m€18–84
Messina to Cosenza by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Cosenza is to rideshare which costs €8 - €12 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Cosenza is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €28 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Messina and arriving at Cosenza. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Messina and Cosenza is 188 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Cosenza without a car is to bus which takes 3h 20m and costs €10 - €75.
The bus from Messina to Cosenza takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Messina to Cosenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Cosenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Book your Messina to Cosenza bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 495+ hotels available in Cosenza.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Cosenza, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Messina to Cosenza twice daily. Tickets cost €10–35 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Messina to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Messina and Cosenza. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.