There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Cesena by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Forlì International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Forlì International Airport (FRL)plane PMO - FRL
4h 17m€46–299Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
4h 57m€27–210Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain Ic
15h 18m€138–288Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cesenabus
17h 50m€63–82Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry
- Drive from Civitavecchia to Cesenacar
18h 19m€94–159Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane PMO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
5h 54m€64–322Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PMO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Cesenatrain
6h 34m€80–387Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PMO - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
6h 55m€40–217Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
7h 13m€71–360Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Riminitrain Fa
18h 40m€139–267Bus via Cesena Accoglienza
- Take the bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N592
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cesena Accoglienzabus N433
22h 25m€123–190
Palermo to Cesena by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cesena is to bus which costs €60 - €85 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cesena is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €45 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Cesena. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Cesena via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Cesena. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Cesena via Roma Termini and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Palermo and Cesena is 722 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cesena without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 15h 18m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Palermo to Cesena, including transfers.
Palermo to Cesena bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Cesena train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cesena is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €45 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Bologna, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 15h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €85 and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cesena, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Forlì International Airport (FRL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Cesena via Roma Termini and Bologna Centrale in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Forlì International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €7–85
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 075 5009641
- [email protected]
- Website
- sulga.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Schedules at
- sulga.it
- 2nd Class
- €25–29
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cesena Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Cesena bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Palermo to Cesena train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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