There are 7 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Venice by train, bus, night train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 5h 48m
€29 - €92
Cheapest option
Bus • 9h 17m
€24 - €36
5 alternative options
Night train • 8h 16m
€37 - €88
Drive • 4h 2m
€45 - €70
Train to Pisa, fly • 6h 44m
€43 - €401
Train to Florence, fly • 7h 27m
€75 - €236
Train to Genoa, fly • 7h 29m
€64 - €217
Cinque Terre to Venice by train
The train journey time between Cinque Terre and Venice is around 4h 56m and covers a distance of around 413 km. The fastest train normally takes 4h 56m. Operated by Trenitalia, Trenitalia Frecce and ItaloTreno, the Cinque Terre to Venice train service departs from Corniglia and arrives in Venezia S. Lucia. Typically only one train runs weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Train route overview
First and last trains
The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Cinque Terre to Venice train schedules
Trains departing Sunday, June 27, 2021
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Cinque Terre to Venice is to bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 9h 17m.
The quickest way to get from Cinque Terre to Venice is to drive which costs €45 - €70 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 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 which takes 5h 48m and costs €29 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Cinque Terre to Venice, including transfers.
Cinque Terre to Venice train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Corniglia station.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Venice is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €29 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 9h 17m.
There is no direct flight from Pisa 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 Firenze S.M.N. in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cinque Terre to Venice via La Spezia Centrale, Piazza Caduti, Canaletto, La Spezia, and Florence in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Pisa to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €230
Flights from Florence to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €750
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €2300
Flights from Florence to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €1400
Flights from Florence to Venice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €1400
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa to Venice via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28 - €340
Flights from Pisa to Venice via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28 - €340
Flights from Pisa to Venice via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28 - €340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Pisa to Venice via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €260
Flights from Florence to Venice via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €270
Flights from Florence to Venice via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €4200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €260
Flights from Genoa to Venice via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence to Venice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €1400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence to Venice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300 - €900
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Corniglia to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €20 - €23
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5 - €12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Corniglia to Firenze Rifredi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €20 - €22
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €9 - €10
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21 - €70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €21 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €70
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €9 - €14
- Base Standard
- €23 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18 - €55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €29
- Smart Low Cost
- €18 - €26
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €55
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from La Spezia Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Nightjet
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Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €6 - €9
Train from Levanto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €8
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from La Spezia to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10 - €13
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14 - €18
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0861 1991900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Firenze - Terminal Tramvia Villa Costanza to VENEZIA - VENEZIA - Tronchetto stazione people mover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12 - €16
- Website
- Baltour
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Yes, the driving distance between Cinque Terre to Venice is 386 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Cinque Terre to Venice.
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Pisa Airport to Venice Airport.
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