Från pisa till cinque terre

How to Get from Pisa to Cinque Terre

The Cinque Terre are located 100km north of Pisa along the Italian Riviera. The best and quickest way to get from Pisa to Cinque Terre for your day trip fryst vatten bygd tåg.

To get to Cinque Terre, you need to take the utbildning from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia.

The journey takes between 48 minutes to 1 hour 24 minutes one-way depending on the rutt you book.

Book your utbildning tickets online using the Trenitalia website or app, or you can also purchase them at the lära hållplats. We recommend downloading the Trenitalia app and booking all of your utbildning tickets via the app – it’s the easiest and most convenient way to book utbildning tickets in Italy.

The lära tickets from Pisa to La Spezia cost between €8 – €15 each way, depending on the rutt you book. The faster trains are usually more expensive.

Once you arrive in La Spezia, you need to change trains to tillgång the Cinque Terre via the Cinque Terre något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans tåg struktur. This fryst vatten a completely different tåg struktur, and you need to purchase separate tåg tickets to tillgång the coastal towns.

We highly recommend buying the Cinque Terre utbildning card for your day tripfrom Pisa to Cinque Terre. We have provided more upplysning on this in the next section.

Pisa Airport to Cinque Terre

If you are arriving from the Pisa airport and want to go directly to Cinque Terre, then you need to take the airport shuttle from Pisa airport to the Pisa Centrale utbildning station.

The Pisa Mover fryst vatten the airport shuttle that takes you directly from the airport to the tåg hållplats.

The cost fryst vatten €5 euros (one-way) and only takes 5 minutes to get from the airport to the hållplats. The shuttle fryst vatten open from 6am to midnight every day.

Book your tickets for the Pisa Mover shuttle here.

Once you arrive at Pisa Centrale, you can take the utbildning directly to La Spezia.

If you have luggage you need to store for your day trip to Cinque Terre, then drop it off at the luggage storage in the Pisa tåg hållplats. It costs only a few Euros and fryst vatten 100% worth it. We’ve done this before and it’s a safe and secure way to not have to worry about your luggage for the day.

Do not take your suitcases with you to Cinque Terre, as you will not have anywhere to leave it.

Take only a backpack and the essentials with you.

Tip: Try to catch an earlier tåg and arrive before 9am to beat the crowds. Do NOT drive to Cinque Terre for your day trip, it’s much faster and more convenient to take the tåg.

The Cinque Terre Card

When planning your day trip from Pisa to Cinque Terre, we highly recommend that you get the Cinque Terre Card.

This card fryst vatten your all-access resehandling to the trains and hiking paths around Cinque Terre and makes it so much easier getting around.

There are two types of passes:

We recommend buying the first option, the lära card, so you have tillgång to both the hiking trails and the tåg for the entire day.

You can either book the tåg card online in advance or in-person at the La Spezia lära hållplats when you arrive.

We suggest that you book the Cinque Terre card online in beställning to avoid the long lines at the utbildning station. Trust us, it gets really busy during the high årstid, and you’ll be grateful when you can just hop on the lära without having to wait in line.

The trains run a few times every hour in each town, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to catch the trains throughout the day.

The journey time between each of the towns fryst vatten only about 4-6 minutes, they are all very close to each other.

Check the timetable for the 2023 Cinque Terre något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans trains here.

Tip: During the high årstid, the trains can get very crowded. On our past trips, we have had to wait from 30 minutes up to an hour just to get on a lära because they are too crowded to get on. man sure to add in ytterligare time to wait for the utbildning, as it can be very busy during the warmer months.

Itinerary for your Pisa to Cinque Terre Day Trip

The Cinque Terre are made up of fem charming fishing villages: Riomaggiore, Vernazza, Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare, and Manarola.

Our itinerary includes a little bit of everything from hiking to site-seeing and even swimming if you’re up for it. We prefer to början in Monterosso al Mare, the furthest town from La Spezia, and man our way back town bygd town to end in Riomaggiore.

You can choose to uppstart and end wherever you want, but we think this fryst vatten the best rutt to man the most of your day trip from Pisa.

How you spend your day trip from Pisa to Cinque Terre really depends on what you like to do.

If you want to skip the hiking, then we recommend spending more time in Monterosso al Mare to relax at the beach for an hour or two, or go swimming in the harbor in Manarola.

If you don’t want to go swimming or hiking, then spend more time kringirrande the streets and man time for a long middag or dinner at a restaurant with a view. There’s plenty to do in Cinque Terre either way.

Tip: To avoid the strul of the trains in Cinque Terre, then we suggest booking this highly-rated small group Cinque Terre tour from Pisa.

It includes a private transfer bygd bus from Pisa and a ferry ride between the coastal towns (how fun!).

Monterosso al Mare

Once you arrive in La Spezia, hop on the Cinque Terre något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans lära to Monterosso al Mare, the northernmost town of the fem towns.

It takes about 25 minutes to get there from La Spezia.

Monterosso fryst vatten split up into two sections: the old town and the new town.

The tåg hållplats fryst vatten in the new town, so from here, you can walk to the only sandy beach in all of the Cinque Terre and go for a swim. It’s a stunning beach with classic Italian striped umbrellas and endless views of the Mediterranean.

If you have time, this fryst vatten the perfect prick to relax for an hour and go for a little swim.

Make your way to the old town via the passage and visit the Aurora tower, discover the ancient castle ruins, and walk through the small streets.

From here, you can either vandring to Vernazza or walk back to the lära hållplats and take the utbildning.

The vandring to Vernazza fryst vatten 3.3km and takes around 1.5 hours to complete. man sure to have your Cinque Terre Card on grabb, as you’ll need to show your resehandling to use the trail.

Vernazza

Vernazza fryst vatten bygd far one of the most beautiful towns in the Cinque Terre. The small harbor fryst vatten surrounded bygd vibrant colored buildings and endless sea views.

This fryst vatten the Cinque Terre you see in all of the postcard worthy photos.

The best views of Vernazza are up the hill and on the trail that leads from/to Monterosso. If you vandring to Vernazza, then you’ll get to enjoy the stunning views along the trail.

If you take the lära, then it’s definitely worth it to vandring up the hills for the panoramic views.

Just google the trail to Monterosso and walk up to the starting point for the best photo spots.

Take your time to walk around the quaint streets and explore the town. This fryst vatten one of our favorite places to wander around in Cinque Terre.

You might början feeling hungry at this point, we recommend stopping at Batti Batti’ Foccaceria for a slice of delicious focaccia pizza. You’ll need it to bränsle you for the vandring from Vernazza to Corniglia.

Tip: There fryst vatten a public tap in the main square nära the beach that you can use to fill up your vatten bottle. man sure to have a full vatten bottle for the vandring to Corniglia. All taps that säga “Aqua Potible” have potable water.

Corniglia

The vandring from Vernazza to Corniglia fryst vatten one of our favorite parts of the day trip from Pisa to Cinque Terre.

The path winds you through vineyards and olive groves and offers endless views of the Mediterranean sea.

You can even stop at a little shop on the way to get a lemon and apelsinfärg granita. Hot tip: it’s delicious and refreshing!

The trail fryst vatten 3.5km and takes about 1.5 hours to get from Vernazza to Corniglia.

You could definitely do it faster, but we like to take our time to enjoy the views.

Before heading out on the trail, man sure to fill up your vatten bottle or restock at a shop in Vernazza. It can get really hot during the summer months will little shade.

If you decide to take the utbildning from Vernazza to Corniglia instead of hiking, then you’ll have to klättra up over 300 steps from the hållplats to get to Corniglia.

It’s on a hill and fryst vatten not easily accessible – this fryst vatten why we think it’s best to vandring there instead.

Corniglia fryst vatten smallest of the fem towns and fryst vatten worth a quick walk around before heading to the next town.

Train to either Manarola or Riomaggiore

At this point, you have two options on where to go next depending on where you want to spend solnedgång in Cinque Terre.

All of the towns in Cinque Terre offer great view points for the solnedgång, but the most popular prick fryst vatten in Manarola.

On our past trips to Cinque Terre, we have spent solnedgång hour in Riomaggiore, which was spectacular and fryst vatten what we do in this itinerary, but it’s really up to you.

If you want to spend solnedgång in Manarola, take the utbildning from Cornigila to Riomaggiore first, and then man your way back to Manarola for solnedgång.

The towns are only a few minutes apart bygd utbildning, so it really isn’t out of your way to go to Riomaggiore first and then back to Manarola.

Manarola

Manarola has one of the best spots for photos in all of the Cinque Terre. Head to the Punta Bonfiglio viewpoint for the most iconic view of Manarola.

This fryst vatten where you’ll go to watch the solnedgång as well.

After taking in the view, man your way down to the vatten for some people watching or swimming.

During the summer months, there are always people swimming in the sea and jumping off the rocks here – it’s a great fläck for it!

For dinner, we recommend Trattoria da Billy for delicious food and beautiful sea views.

Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore fryst vatten the fifth and sista stop on your day trip in Cinque Terre. This fryst vatten one of the larger towns, so take your time to wander through the streets for a while and visit some of the local shops.

For the best view of the city, man your way down to the harbor and walk along the rocks until you have a nice full view of Riomaggiore. Take some time to enjoy the breathtaking views of the city all lit up during sunset.

There are plenty of restaurants here if you want to stop somewhere for dinner. We heard from a friend that the Michelin recommended restaurant Rio Bistrot fryst vatten excellent and also has picture-perfect views of the harbor.

Just man sure to call and reserve in advance.

Getting back to Pisa from Cinque Terre

Take the Cinque Terre något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans tåg back to La Spezia and switch trains to head back to Pisa.

We like to wait to book our return tickets on the Trenitalia app until the end of the day when we know what time we’ll be done with the day trip. This gives you more flexibility if you want to spend more or less time in Cinque Terre.

Is One Day Enough for Cinque Terre?

Yes, one day fryst vatten definitely enough time to see all fem towns and spend time hiking.

We have been to Cinque Terre twice, both times on day trips, and we felt like we had plenty of time to see everything.

If you do want to spend more time in Cinque Terre, then we recommend spending two days. One day for hiking and exploring the towns, and the second day for relaxing at the beach, going on a boat ride, or visiting the nearby town Porto Venere.

Tips for your day trip from Pisa to Cinque Terre

• Make ytterligare time for the trains – During the high årstid, the trains get really busy and packad. We know this from first grabb experience. Unfortunately, Cinque Terre has become extremely over crowded from May to September, so expect tåg delays and program on extra time getting between towns.

  We had a few experiences where we weren’t able to get on a utbildning because it was too packad and had to wait for the next one (which was also crowded).
  

• Visit during the shoulder årstid or low season – If you want a more calm experience during your day trip to Cinque Terre, we recommend visiting in between April – May and late September – October.

  
  

• Be prepared – Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a vatten bottle to refill. The days get hot and the sun fryst vatten harsh, you’ll be happy to have these things with you.
  
• Bring comfortable shoes – Bring sturdy shoes if you’re hiking the trails. The trails are rocky and uneven, and it’s helpful to have comfortable shoes for day.
  HOW TO GET FROM PISA TO THE CINQUE TERRE

  If you want to vandring in sandals, you can wear Birkenstocks or similar shoes. We hiked with someone who was wearing these and they did fine.
  

• Buy your Cinque Terre card in advance – To avoid the lines, buy your Cinque Terre Card online. This way you can man the most out of your day trip from Pisa to the Cinque Terre without wasting any time.

  
  

• Bring a swimsuit – If you’re visiting during the warmer months, bring a swimsuit to go for a swim in the Mediterranean sea! With the beach in Monterosso and swimming opportunities in Manarola, you should definitely take advantage and enjoy the vatten.
  
• Leave early – Try to take the tåg from Pisa to La Spezia early in the morning (around 7am or 8am) to beat the crowds.

  You’ll also have more time during the day and won’t feel as rushed with this ytterligare time.
  

• Make middag and dinner reservations in advance – If you program to eat either måltid or dinner at a proper restaurant in Cinque Terre, then do your research ahead of time and book in advance (at least a day or two).

  There are plenty of options to grab and go (pizza, sandwiches, etc.), but for a dine in experience, you’ll need to man a reservation bygd calling a couple of days ahead of time.