There are 7 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Venice by train, bus, night train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Train via Florence
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Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
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Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia
Bus
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Take the bus from La Spezia Chiosco Palme Viale Italia to Bologna Centrale
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Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venice
Train
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Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Padova
Night train, bus
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Take the night train from La Spezia Centrale to Padova
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Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
Drive
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Drive from Cinque Terre to Venice
Drive to Florence, fly
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Drive from Cinque Terre to Florence
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Fly from Florence (FLR) to Venice (VCE)
Train to Genoa, fly
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Take the train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
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Fly from Genoa (GOA) to Venice (VCE)
Cinque Terre to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Cinque Terre to Venice is to bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 43m.
The quickest way to get from Cinque Terre to Venice is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Cinque Terre to Venice. However, there are services departing from Corniglia and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via La Spezia Centrale, Pisa Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Cinque Terre and Venice is 253 km. The road distance is 385.8 km.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Venice without a car is to train via Florence which takes 5h 48m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Cinque Terre to Venice, including transfers.
Cinque Terre to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from La Spezia Centrale station.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Venice is to train via Florence which takes 5h 48m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 43m.
There is no direct flight from Florence Airport to Venice Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 50m and has one stopover.
Cinque Terre to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia S. Lucia station.

- Distance: 253.2 km
- Duration: 5h 48m
What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Venice, Italy?
You can take a train from Cinque Terre to Venice via La Spezia Centrale, Pisa Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cinque Terre to Venice via La Spezia Centrale, La Spezia Via Fiume, Via Chiodo Giardini, La Spezia Chiosco Palme Viale Italia, and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 43m.

- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €360
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €350

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1200
Flights from Florence to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1200
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390 - €1500

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €360
Flights from Florence to Venice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370 - €5000
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €350

- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence to Venice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1200

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420 - €1300

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1800

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa to Venice via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €550
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €550

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380 - €950

- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €370

- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650

- Website
- albawings.com
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €250

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €6 - €9
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €6 - €9

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €9 - €14
- Base Standard
- €23 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €21 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €70

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6 - €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6 - €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5 - €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €9 - €10
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €29
- Smart Low Cost
- €18 - €23
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55

- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €210
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €140 - €210
- Couchette Carriage
- €85 - €120
- Seating Carriage
- €40 - €65

- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5 - €7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/

- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from La Spezia Chiosco Palme Viale Italia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22 - €30
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venice Tronchetto Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1 - €12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home

- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5 - €9
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
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