There are 6 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 Zadar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona51
- Drive from Port Of Ancona to Cesena
10h 15m€49–71Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona53
- Take the train from Ancona to CesenaIc
13h 29m€34–106Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Bologna Centrale537
- Take the bus from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Bus Stop to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza
16h 45m€66–146Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna CentraleNj
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to CesenaIc
20h 49m€88–361Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)SPU - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
7h 57m€101–272Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)SPU - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
8h 53m€122–375
Split to Cesena by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cesena is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €75 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cesena is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs €100 - €280.
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, Tarvisio Boscoverde and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 49m.
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 16h 45m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Split to Cesena, including transfers.
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 16h 45m and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €370 and takes 20h 49m.
Split to Cesena train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
There are 1168+ hotels available in Cesena.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cesena, Italy?
You can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza via Zagreb, Bologna Centrale, Bologna Centrale, Bologna Airport, and Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Bus Stop in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Cesena via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Tarvisio Boscoverde, and Bologna Centrale in around 20h 49m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Split Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Ancona to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- 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
- €9–13
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Ancona to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €16–23
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
- 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 Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Zagreb to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +39 0541 60010
- info@shuttleriminibologna.it
- Website
- shuttleitalyairport.it
Bus from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Bus Stop to Cesena Piazzale dell Accoglienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- shuttleitalyairport.it
- Standard Fare
- €30
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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €74–75
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- €24–25
- Schedules at
- snav.it
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