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How to get fromCesena to Messinaby train, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cesena to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    9h 43m

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 38m
    €39–241

  3. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Cesena to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    15h
    €54–114

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Cesena to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    10h 12m
    €152–220

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rimini to Messinabus bus N596
    16h 40m
    €83–170

  6. Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Falconara Marittimatrain train
    2. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AOI - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 7m
    €69–260

  7. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FLR - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 38m
    €66–290

  8. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BLQ - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 34m
    €59–285

  9. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PSA - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 43m
    €78–291

  10. Fly Federico Fellini Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane RMI - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 11m
    €70–237

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€17Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,070.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Cesena, Italy and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Cesena to Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 15h.

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