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

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

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  1. Ferry, train

    best
    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
    10h 18m

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

    cheapest
    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 37m
    €38–226

  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
    €54–92

  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 50m
    €99–179

  5. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cesenacar car
    10h 8m
    €172–252

  6. 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

  7. 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
    €76–244

  8. 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 40m
    €55–278

  9. 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
    €65–344

  10. 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
    €65–243

  11. 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 Falconara Marittima to Cesenatrain train
    7h 48m
    €61–248

  12. 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
    9h 4m
    €80–326

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

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  • Distance: 1,070.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

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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