6 of us are leaving Vernazza on Saturday, Oct 4 and traveling to a villa near Arezzo.
We have planned to take the train but also have the option of hiring a car/van service for substantially more money.
The plan by train includes 3 transfers, some as tight as 10 minutes in Pisa. The hired car would include 3 hours in Pisa. We're trying to weigh cost of approx. 35 Euro/person by train/cab and "the experience" vs. 90 Euro/person for convenience and time in Pisa.
My questions:
1) Is a 10 minute connection time doable in a station like Pisa?
2) How reliable will trains be on a Saturday in this region?
3) If we make reservations for 1st class on this trip and one of our connecting trains is late, can we easily catch the next available train?
Any advice is much appreciated.
Jeannie