Flying into Pisa early evening on March 27. Where do I get train to Cinque terre. How long of a ride. How late to trains run. Best location to stay for 3 day trip? Please help, I'm overwhelmed!
Posted by
Portlandia
3313 posts
Don't be overwhelmed. You get the train at the train station which has shuttles from the airport. Pisa is very close to the CT so you'll look for trains to Genoa. They'll go through Viareggio and La Spezia. Don't worry about reserving; just buy the tickets at the train station.
Posted by
Elk Grove, CA, USA
6898 posts
It's so easy you won't believe it. There is a train station in the airport. You take the 5 minute journey on the Galileo Express to Pisa Centrale to change trains for the CT. At the Pisa station, just look up at the monitor and you can see the train departures. Going to the CT, some train runs will require a train change at La Spezia and some won't. It depends on which run you choose. All will get you there. It's a 90-minute journey.
CLICK HERE to see a what a typical train schedule to Monterosso from Pisa looks like. The ICPlus trains require a seat reservation but all of that is handled by the ticket agent or by the electronic ticket machine. Trains run well into the evening.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
Marcia,
Go to www.trenitalia.com/en/index.html for timetables and fares. Enter a dummy date less than 60 days from today to get complete information.
Examples: You can leave Pisa Centrale at 20:07, change at La Spezia, and be in Vernazza at 21:41. Or leave at 21:02, change, and arrive at 22:38.