There are 3 ways to get from Lucca to Cinque Terre by train, bus or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Cinque Terre is to bus which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 21m.
The quickest way to get from Lucca to Cinque Terre is to drive which costs €17 - €25 and takes 1h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucca to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Corniglia via Viareggio and La Spezia Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Lucca and Cinque Terre is 70 km. The road distance is 103.4 km.
The best way to get from Lucca to Cinque Terre without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €7 - €50.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Lucca to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
Lucca to Cinque Terre train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lucca station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Cinque Terre is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs €7 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 21m.
Lucca to Cinque Terre train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at La Spezia Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucca to Cinque Terre is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Lucca to Cinque Terre.

- Distance: 70.5 km
- Duration: 1h 59m
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Cinque Terre, Italy?
You can take a train from Lucca to Cinque Terre via Viareggio and La Spezia Centrale in around 1h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lucca to La Spezia 5 times a week. Tickets cost €8 - €12 and the journey takes 1h 10m.

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lucca to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2 - €5
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €4 - €5
Train from Viareggio to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €7 - €9
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Viareggio to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €8

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Viareggio to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8 - €40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €8 - €12
- Base Standard
- €21 - €29
- Base Premium
- €27 - €40

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Lucca to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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