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Compare bus, train, and flight for Milan to Cesena
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Cesena among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $30, while a bus costs an average of $41.
Distance: 175 miles (282 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$30 Average price Cheapest | $41 Average price | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Cesena:
A train is $12 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Cesena costing on average $41.
A train is $225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Cesena costing on average $255.
Other travel options to Cesena take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 44m.
Flight takes on average 6h 57m.
The journey is about 21m faster (2h 59m by train vs 3h 20m by car) and roughly $69 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($30 vs $99). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Cesena
How to get from Milan to Cesena by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Cesena is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM4h45Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)9:50 PMCesena, Piazzale dell'Accoglienza$651One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:05 PM4h45Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)9:50 PMCesena, Piazzale dell'Accoglienza$651One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AZ2045 · AZ131911:30 AM3h15Milan Linate Airport2:45 PMBologna Airport$5131One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM5h30Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano9:50 PMCesena, Piazzale dell'Accoglienza$651One-way1 transfer
AZ2061 · AZ13215:00 PM5h50Milan Linate Airport10:50 PMBologna Airport$2681One-way1 transfer
AZ1671 · AZ1606 · AZ13212:00 PM8h50Milan Linate Airport10:50 PMBologna Airport$3251One-way2 transfers
AZ2109 · AZ13217:00 PM3h50Milan Linate Airport10:50 PMBologna Airport$3411One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Cesena:
A train is $27 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Cesena costing on average $58.
A train is $679 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Cesena costing on average $711.
Other travel options to Cesena take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 36m.
Flight takes on average 5h 21m.
- Around 85 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Cesena as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Cesena station.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Rimini, Centro Studi (Via Fada).
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Italo to go to Cesena by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Itabus to go to Cesena by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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