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How to get fromMessina to Cesenaby train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Cesena by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CTA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 36m
    €37–233

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    11h 12m

  3. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Messina Centrale Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus Autoservizi Salemi S202
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cesenabus bus
    14h 35m
    €54–93

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    15h 49m
    €96–183

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CTA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 34m
    €54–305

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Federico Fellini Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane plane CTA - RMI
    6h 19m
    €76–254

  7. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Forlì International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Forlì International Airport (FRL)plane plane PMO - FRL
    7h 51m
    €70–344

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CTA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    8h 30m
    €61–260

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CTA - AOI
    3. Take the train from Ancona to Cesenatrain train
    8h 2m
    €61–281

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CTA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    8h 57m
    €78–343

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Bologna Centralebus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus bus N554
    16h 10m
    €102–151

  12. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cesenacar car
    10h 7m
    €152–232

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,033.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

You can take a bus from Messina Centrale Station to Cesena via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 14h 35m.

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