There are 12 ways to get from Cesena to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or car
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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 49m€50–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Bologna Centralebus N554 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
17h 14m€42–169Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
11h 22mBus via San Severo
- Take the bus from Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza to San Severo Piazza della Costituzionebus MarinoBus 116 / ...
- Take the bus from San Severo Piazza della Costituzione to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
17h 4mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
15h 33m€81–152Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 46m€52–306Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cesena to Anconatrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 46m€68–309Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 41m€75–292Fly Forlì International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FRL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 5m€65–226Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 7m€86–344Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 30m€69–234Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cesena to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 48m€146–211
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cesena to Messina is to bus which costs €40 - €170 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cesena to Messina is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cesena to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza and arriving at Messina Main Train Station via San Severo Piazza della Costituzione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Cesena to Messina. However, there are services departing from Cesena and arriving at Messina Centrale via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Cesena and Messina is 1035 km.
The best way to get from Cesena to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Cesena to Messina, including transfers.
Cesena to Messina bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., depart from Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza station.
Cesena to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Cesena station.
Cesena to Messina bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., arrive at San Severo Piazza della Costituzione station.
What companies run services between Cesena, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza to Messina Main Train Station via San Severo Piazza della Costituzione in around 17h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Forlì International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cesena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cesena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cesena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cesena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza to San Severo Piazza della Costituzione
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from San Severo Piazza della Costituzione to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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