There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Cesena by bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Bus via Bologna
best- Take the bus from Nice to Bologna Centralebus 482
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus N554
9h€33–57Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Cesenatrain Ic
9h 4m€44–143Drive 557.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Cesenacar 557.6 km
5h 22m€86–124Fly 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 21m€62–218Bus
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienzabus
11h 30m€43–72Fly 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 27m€90–300Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
7h 11m€58–248
Nice to Cesena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cesena is to bus via Bologna which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cesena is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs €85 - €130.
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 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Cesena. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Cesena via Ventimiglia and Piacenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Nice and Cesena is 546 km. The road distance is 557.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Cesena without a car is to bus via Bologna which takes 9h and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 9h 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 bus via Bologna which takes 9h and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €150 and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cesena, Italy?
You can take a bus from Nice to Cesena Accoglienza via Bologna Centrale in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Cesena via Ventimiglia and Piacenza in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–200
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–800
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piacenza to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piacenza to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Cesena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Nice to Cesena train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Piacenza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Cesena is 558 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Nice to Cesena.
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