There are 12 ways to get from Palermo to Cesena by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
4h 31m€28–236Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain Ic
13h 19mBus
- 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€94–158Fly Palermo Airport to Forlì International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Forlì International Airport (FRL)plane PMO - FRL
- Take the train from Forli to Cesenatrain
3h 49m€165–382Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TPS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
5h 17m€65–289Fly Palermo Airport 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 21m€43–283Fly Palermo Airport 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
6h 37m€70–389Fly Palermo Airport to Federico Fellini Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane PMO - RMI
- Take the train from Rimini to Cesenatrain
5h 6m€83–333Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain Ic
14h 42m€135–370Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Riminitrain Fa
18h 18m€144–356Bus 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€108–180
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
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 and train which takes 3h 49m and costs €160 - €390.
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 14h 42m.
The distance between Palermo and Cesena is 840 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cesena without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m 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 bus which takes 17h 50m and costs €60 - €85. Alternatively, you can train via Bologna, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 14h 42m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cesena, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Cesena via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 17h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Cesena via Roma Termini and Bologna Centrale in around 14h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Forlì International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Federico Fellini Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €10–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Forli to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rimini to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Forli to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rimini to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Forli to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rimini to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rimini to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Rimini to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- 2nd Class
- €15–20
- 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
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cesena Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €45–90
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Palermo to Cesena bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
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