There are 9 ways to get from Cesena to Madrid by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, car, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BLQ - MAD
6h 1m€70–250Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VCE - MAD
8h 1m€62–267Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
16h 50m€226–582Bus
- Take the bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus
28h 32m€141–250Drive 1,778.3 km
- Drive from Cesena to Madridcar 1,778.3 km
17h 22m€280–405Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FLR - MAD
6h 52m€81–249Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PSA - MAD
8h 1m€88–320Train
- Take the train from Cesena to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
20h 48m€245–522Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cesena to Rovigo
- Take the bus from Rovigo to Autostazione Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
33h 11m€290–601
Cesena to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cesena to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cesena to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cesena to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Cesena Accoglienza and arriving at Madrid via Bologna and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cesena to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Cesena and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Cesena and Madrid is 1396 km. The road distance is 1778.3 km.
The best way to get from Cesena to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 16h 50m and costs €220 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cesena to Madrid, including transfers.
Cesena to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cesena Accoglienza station.
Cesena to Madrid train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Cesena station.
The best way to get from Cesena to Madrid is to train via Barcelona which takes 16h 50m and costs €220 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 28h 32m.
What companies run services between Cesena, Italy and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Cesena to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Madrid via Bologna Centrale, Bologna, and Milan in around 28h 32m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cesena to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Piacenza to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cesena to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cesena to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Cesena to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Cesena to Rovigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–440
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39 049 8241199
- [email protected]
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Rovigo to Autostazione Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- fsbusitalia.it
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cesena to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Cesena to Madrid train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cesena to Madrid is 1778 km. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Cesena to Madrid.
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