There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Cesena by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train via Milan
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain Ic
8h 15m€72–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienzabus
15h 48m€46–71Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Nice to Bologna Centralebus 482
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus N554
8h 55m€48–73Drive 557.1 km
- Drive from Nice to Cesenacar 557.1 km
5h 26m€106–152Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane NCE - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
7h 1m€101–248Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Viareggiotrain Ic
- Take the train from Viareggio to Prato Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Cesenatrain Re
10h 57m€67–108Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane NCE - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
6h 4m€113–320
Nice to Cesena by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cesena is to bus via Bologna which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cesena is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Cesena. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Cesena Accoglienza via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Cesena. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Cesena via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Nice and Cesena is 610 km. The road distance is 557.1 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Cesena without a car is to train via Milan which takes 8h 15m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Nice to Cesena, including transfers.
Nice to Cesena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Cesena train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Cesena is to train via Milan which takes 8h 15m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cesena, Italy?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Cesena via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Cesena Accoglienza via Bologna Centrale in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Viareggio to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Cesena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Nice to Cesena train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Cesena is 557 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Nice to Cesena.
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