How to get to Cinqueterre from Venice Italy

Which town in Cinque Terre?

Train
Trenitalia
https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html

Usually a 5-6 hour trip with a few changes

Monterosso is the most convenient town when going by train since you can connect once. The other towns require multiple connections.

The fastest way is probably a rented helikopter. The best way will depend on your personal preferences.

Tell us where you are going first...

Venice > Florence > Pisa > La Spezia > any of the CT towns, will probably be the route you end up on.

We traveled that route by train; Venezia Santa Lucia to Monterosso; approximately 5 1/2 hours. Easy transfers.

How many train transfers? According to Treniitalia website I would have to change trains twice and it takes 7 hours.

If you tell us the date of travel and where exactly you want to go we can give more specific advice

It is usually 2-3 transfers

If you tell us the date of travel and where exactly you want to go

Ditto to the above. We need to know if you're leaving from Venezia Santa Lucia station, which of the 5 villages in the CT you're trying to get to, and the date of travel. All of this makes a difference.

In any case, the CT is a bit of a haul from Venice.

leaving Venezia Santa Lucia on October 4 to Vernazza.
Also leaving Vernazza on Oct. 7 to Naples.
many thanks for your help

Is this route better/ shorter? Venice-Genova- Vernazza?

There are several solutions
All will take anywhere from 6-7 hours
All require 2-3 changes

You are crossing Italy at its widest point and heading thru an area not well served by fast trains

You can see where each change is on the Trenitalia site by opening the Details (Changes) and Stops for each leg

The Vernazza to Napoli trip is basically the same-6-7 hours, 2 or 3 changes

I you choose via Genova (Genoa), make sure you aren't changing stations there.

Via Milan you can go from Venice to Monterosso in 5 hours and 30 min. One change and reserved seats all the way to Monterosso, but getting to Vernazza from Venice will always involve one more change.

There is no local demand for direct, subsidised, IC services from Trenitalia whereas the lack high speed tracks between Milan and Genoa makes such a route unprofitable for Freccias and Italotreno.

thank you all for your prompt response.