Cinque Terra

It's just over a 3.0hr. journey to get from Florence to Monterosso. There are no direct trains. You will change trains in Pisa or La Spezia and sometimes both depending on the run. The five towns in the CT are literally minutes apart by train so you might as well get yourself to Vernazza and spend both nights.

CLICK HERE to see a typical evening train schedule out of Florence for Vernazza.

Note that Vernazza gets fewer trains stopping there than Riomaggiore or Monterosso. According to this schedule, you have 3 trains leaving Florence that will get you to Vernazza in the evening. You might want to notify your hotel or room of your late arrival.

Hi Fred. Just a thought. The villages are so close and easily connected by train, trail and boat. You might find it more relaxing to stay 2 nights in one spot, especially since you will be arriving so late the first night. You can easily move back and forth between Vernazza and Monterosso using the same home base. Anyway, just a thought. We're off to Italy tomorrow and will be spending 3 nights in Vernazza May 15-18th. Cheers

We agree, spend both nights in Vernazza, we are just leaving and ended up staying longer than expected. 1. there is a lift to get you to main floor and back, it is a fun, wonderful place. We stayed with Gianni and Titti <leonardini. They were the most gracious hosts we have ever had and their apartment was wonderful. TV and all, coffee maker plus coffee, all for 60 E. per night for the two of us. <it sleeps 4. There is not a view, but we were never there in the daylight anyway. <if you really want to see the Cinque Terra, take the boat trip that visits them all from the sea side. <it is amazing and go all the way down, spend the 20E, it will be soooo worth it. We wish we had another week to stay. To reach Titti, it is [email protected] or 390187812059, please tell her kathy from utah sent you. <have a wonderful. time. kathy