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There are 12 ways to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre by train, plane, night train, bus, car, car train or car ferry

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Train to London Gatwick, fly to Pisa, train  •  7h 34m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
  2. Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Pisa (PSA) LGW - PSA
  3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale

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Train to London Gatwick, fly to Milan Malpensa, train  •  11h 3m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
  2. Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) LGW - MXP
  3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T.1 to Milano Centrale
  4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levanto

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Train, train to London Heathrow, fly to Florence  •  9h 29m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
  2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
  3. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Florence (FLR) LHR - FLR
  4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
  5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale

Train to London Gatwick, fly to Florence, train  •  9h 13m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
  2. Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Florence (FLR) LGW - FLR
  3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
  4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale

Train, train to London Heathrow, fly to Pisa  •  7h 41m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
  2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
  3. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Pisa (PSA) LHR - PSA
  4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale

Train, train to London Heathrow, fly to Milan Linate  •  10h 35m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
  2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
  3. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Milan Linate (LIN) LHR - LIN
  4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levanto

Train, train to London Heathrow, fly to Bologna  •  9h 58m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
  2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
  3. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Bologna (BLQ) LHR - BLQ
  4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
  5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
  6. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale

Train, train to London Heathrow, fly to Milan Malpensa  •  11h 19m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
  2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
  3. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) LHR - MXP
  4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T.1 to Milano Centrale
  5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levanto

Train, night train  •  27h 57m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
  2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal Eil
  3. Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb Nj
  4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Sestri Levante Ec

Train, bus  •  29h 35m

  1. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
  2. Take the bus from London - Victoria Coach Station to Paris - Bercy Seine 700
  3. Take the bus from Paris to Genoa
  4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso Ic / ...

Drive, Eurotunnel  •  15h 32m

  1. Drive from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Folkestone
  2. Take the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
  3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cinque Terre

Drive, car ferry  •  16h 45m

  1. Drive from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dover
  2. Take the car ferry from Dover to Calais
  3. Drive from Calais to Cinque Terre

Questions & Answers

The most affordable way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre is to train and fly, which costs £80 - £380 and takes 11h 3m.

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The quickest way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre is to train and fly which costs £85 - £340 and takes 7h 34m.

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No, there is no direct train from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from Southampton Airport Parkway and arriving at Corniglia via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Zuerich Hb and Sestri Levante. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.

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The distance between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Cinque Terre is 1124 km.

The best way to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre without a car is to train and night train which takes 27h 57m and costs £320 - £850.

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It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre, including transfers.

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Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Airport Parkway station.

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The quickest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Pisa Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 10m.

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Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Sestri Levante station.

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easyJet offers flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pisa Airport.

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Map of how to get from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre.
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  • Distance: 1123.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Southampton Airport (SOU), England and Cinque Terre, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Cinque Terre. However, you can take the train to Clapham Junction, take the train to Gatwick Airport, take the walk to London Gatwick airport, fly to Pisa, take the walk to Pisa Airport, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, then take the train to Cinque Terre. Alternatively, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the walk to London Heathrow airport, fly to Florence, take the walk to Florence Airport (FLR), take the tram to Unita, take the walk to Firenze S.M.N., take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, then take the train to Cinque Terre.

Airlines
British Airways
Website
britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Florence
Ave. Duration
2h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€220 - €850
Flights from London Gatwick to Florence
Ave. Duration
2h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€70 - €290
Flights from London Heathrow to Pisa
Ave. Duration
2h 10m
When
Monday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
€110 - €650
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Linate
Ave. Duration
2h
When
Every day
Estimated price
€100 - €750
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna
Ave. Duration
2h 9m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€80 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
2h 2m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€100 - €700
easyJet
Website
easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Pisa
Ave. Duration
2h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€60 - €260
Flights from London Gatwick to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
1h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€35 - €340
Flights from London Gatwick to Milan Malpensa via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
3h 43m
When
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€35 - €340
Flights from London Gatwick to Milan Malpensa via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
4h 2m
When
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€35 - €340
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Florence via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
4h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€180 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Linate via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
3h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€140 - €650
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
4h 21m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€150 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Munich
Ave. Duration
4h
When
Every day
Estimated price
€150 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Malpensa via Munich
Ave. Duration
4h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€140 - €500
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
4h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€140 - €500
Air France
Website
airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
4h 16m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€190 - €900
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Linate via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
3h 57m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€180 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
4h 42m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€140 - €1100
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Malpensa via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
3h 57m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€190 - €600
KLM
Website
klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Florence via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
4h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €1000
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Linate via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
4h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €650
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
4h 26m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€160 - €600
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Malpensa via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
3h 55m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
€160 - €650
Vueling Airlines
Website
vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Florence
Ave. Duration
2h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€70 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Florence via Barcelona
Ave. Duration
4h 45m
When
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€70 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Milan Malpensa via Paris Orly
Ave. Duration
3h 50m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
€80 - €600
Alitalia
Website
alitalia.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Florence via Rome
Ave. Duration
4h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€120 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Linate
Ave. Duration
1h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€90 - €600
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Rome
Ave. Duration
4h 55m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€120 - €600
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Florence via Zurich
Ave. Duration
5h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€170 - €800
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Zurich
Ave. Duration
3h 50m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
€150 - €490
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
Ave. Duration
3h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€130 - €440
Brussels Airlines
Website
brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Linate via Brussels
Ave. Duration
3h 27m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€150 - €700
Flights from London Heathrow to Bologna via Brussels
Ave. Duration
4h 40m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€150 - €650
Ulendo Airlink
Website
flyulendo.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Milan Malpensa
Ave. Duration
2h
When
Every day
Estimated price
€30 - €270
Air Baltic
Website
airbaltic.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Milan Linate
Ave. Duration
2h 5m
When
Wednesday
Estimated price
€70 - €240
Train operators
South Western Railway
Phone
0345 6000 650
Website
southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
Ave. Duration
1h 4m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€35 - €85
Website
https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Anytime Day Single
€35 - €55
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
€60 - €85
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€35 - €90
Website
https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Anytime Day Single
€35 - €55
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
€65 - €90
Trenitalia Frecce
Phone
+39 06 68475475
Website
trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
Ave. Duration
47 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 Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
Ave. Duration
37 min
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
€11 - €45
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
Super Economy
€11 - €15
Base Standard
€25 - €35
Base Premium
€30 - €45
Trenitalia Intercity
Phone
+39 06 68475475
Website
trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
Ave. Duration
54 min
Frequency
Every 3 hours
Estimated price
€6 - €9
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/
2nd Class
€6 - €9
Train from Milano Centrale to Levanto
Ave. Duration
2h 46m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
€14 - €19
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/
2nd Class
€14 - €19
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
Ave. Duration
1h 18m
Frequency
6 times a week
Estimated price
€7 - €11
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/
2nd Class
€7 - €11
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
Ave. Duration
1h 18m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
€6 - €9
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/
2nd Class
€6 - €9
Trenitalia
Phone
+39 06 68475475
Website
trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
Ave. Duration
1h 7m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€6 - €12
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
1st Class
€10 - €12
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
Ave. Duration
1h 21m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
€6 - €12
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
1st Class
€10 - €12
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
Ave. Duration
1h 48m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€7 - €14
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
1st Class
€12 - €14
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterosso
Ave. Duration
2h 8m
Frequency
4 times a day
Estimated price
€5 - €11
Website
https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
1st Class
€9 - €11
Frequently asked questions
Is there Wi-Fi on Trenitalia?
Yes - Wi-Fi is available on both Frecciarossa and Frecciargento services, and may be accessed free of charge. Services require either a mobile phone number or credit card for verification purposes and allow access for 24 hours.
Are there power outlets on Trenitalia?
Yes - Frecce services include a power socket for each seat.
Does Trenitalia offer meals or snacks?
Yes - Frecciarossa and Frecciargento services often offer bar and restaurant options, though this depends on the individual route and train type. Business, Premium and First Class tickets include a complimentary drink and snack. Some services may offer restaurant, FRECCIABistro or pre-booked, in-seat meal options. Please check your service as options vary.
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First Great Western Service
Phone
+44 3457 000 125
Email
gwr.feedback@gwr.com
Website
gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
Ave. Duration
37 min
Frequency
Every 10 minutes
Estimated price
€19 - €50
Website
https://www.gwr.com/
Anytime Day Single
€19 - €27
Anytime Day Single 1st Class
€30 - €50
Elizabeth Line
Phone
0343 222 1234
Website
tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
Ave. Duration
53 min
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€10 - €26
Website
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Contactless Off Peak
€10 - €15
Contactless Peak
€18 - €26
ItaloTreno
Phone
+39 06 8937 1892
Website
italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
Ave. Duration
38 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€9 - €40
Website
https://www.italotreno.it/en
Smart Economy
€14 - €19
Smart Low Cost
€9 - €11
Smart Flex
€28 - €40
Nightjet
Phone
+43 51717
Website
nightjet.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
Ave. Duration
58 min
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
€17 - €200
Website
https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
Sleeper Carriage
€140 - €200
Couchette Carriage
€70 - €100
Seating Carriage
€17 - €24
Train from Genova Piazza Principe to Monterosso
Ave. Duration
1h 10m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
€15 - €200
Website
https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
Sleeper Carriage
€140 - €200
Couchette Carriage
€70 - €95
Seating Carriage
€15 - €22
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone
+41 848 44 66 88
Website
sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Sestri Levante
Ave. Duration
6h 12m
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
€130 - €250
Website
https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Eurotunnel
Phone
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website
eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration
35 min
Frequency
Hourly
Website
https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
Bus operators
Blablabus
Phone
+33 1 71 53 01 80
Website
blablacar.fr
Bus from London - Victoria Coach Station to Paris - Bercy Seine
Ave. Duration
9h 30m
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
€30 - €50
Website
https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Paris - Bercy Seine to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia
Ave. Duration
15h 45m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€60 - €90
Website
https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
FlixBus
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Contact Details
Phone
+49 30 300 137 300
Email
service@flixbus.com
Website
flixbus.de
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Paris
Ave. Duration
9h 30m
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
€40 - €60
Website
https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Genoa
Ave. Duration
13h 50m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€70 - €100
Website
https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
Is there Wi-Fi on FlixBus?
Yes - FlixBus offers free Wi-Fi
Are there power outlets on FlixBus?
Yes
Does FlixBus offer meals or snacks?
Yes - snacks and drinks may be purchased from the driver. Please note, this is not available on all services.
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