There are 7 ways to get from Split to Cesena by car, car ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Split to Port of Zadarcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry 51
- Drive from Port Of Ancona to Cesenacar
10h 17m€49–71Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Cesenatrain Ic
13h 32m€22–58Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus N554
15h 50m€53–91Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain Ic
20h 34m€88–184Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SPU - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
8h 47m€89–323Car ferry, train via Port Of Split
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Cesenatrain Ic
14h 2m€42–87Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane SPU - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain
9h 29m€107–405
Split to Cesena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cesena is to car ferry and train which costs €22 - €60 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cesena is to fly and train which takes 8h 47m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Cesena. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Cesena Accoglienza via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Cesena. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Cesena via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Split and Cesena is 440 km.
The best way to get from Split to Cesena without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Split to Cesena, including transfers.
Split to Cesena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Cesena train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Cesena is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €190 and takes 20h 34m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cesena, Italy?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cesena Accoglienza via Bologna Centrale in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Cesena via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Bologna Centrale in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
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 Ancona to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- 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
- 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
Train from Ancona to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €13–17
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Passenger
- €40
- Vehicle
- €60
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Cesena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Split to Cesena train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
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