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
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to CesenaIc
8h 8m€43–110Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to Bologna Centrale482
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena AccoglienzaN554 / ...
9h€29–83Drive 557.1 km
- Drive from Nice to Cesena557.1 km
5h 20m€86–124Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)NCE - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
7h 14m€72–208Bus
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Cesena Piazzale dell AccoglienzaSatam 2
11h 25m€47–69Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)NCE - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
6h 19m€88–291Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)NCE - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
7h 8m€66–234
Nice to Cesena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cesena is to bus via Bologna which costs €29 - €85 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cesena is to drive which takes 5h 20m 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 Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Nice and Cesena is 540 km. The road distance is 557.1 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Cesena without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 8m 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 which takes 8h 8m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Bologna, which costs €29 - €85 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cesena, Italy?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Cesena via Ventimiglia and Bologna Centrale in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Cesena Accoglienza via Bologna Centrale in around 9h.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- €60–110
- 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
- €30–110
- 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
- €65–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- 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
- €80–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €340–700
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- 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
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
Bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Cesena is 557 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Nice to Cesena.
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