I would like to start in Venice for 1 day, then Florence 1 day, then find a tuscan hilltown for 1 day (any suggestions?), then 1/2 day in Pisa, 1 day in Cinque Terre, then end in Rome. Can I do this with the 4 day Trenitalia pass? Are all of these places connected by rail or bus in the order I would like to go or would I have to backtrack? Are there enough bus and train times available each day to be flexible?

THANKS!!!

Hi kits, I am not really going to try to answer the transportation question except to say that the train goes from Venice to Florence, there is a bus from Florence to Siena, the train goes from Florence to Pisa. Almost sure the train goes to CT. Train goes from CT to Rome.

But kits. How many actual travelling days do you have for Italy?
Have you ever travelled in Italy before?

I guess this is possible but I can't even imagine the most energetic traveller getting anything out of a trip like this unless there is something I am missing. Are you going to Italy to just experience their trains or is your intent to see as much of Italy as you can in a very short period of time.

The way I read your post I think the whole trip would just be a blur.

Maybe better minds then mine can answer your question.

I think you will spend more time in transit than in the places you have chosen to see. To figure out how much time you actually have, you need to factor in not only transit time, but also time getting to and from the train or bus station and time checking in and out of hotels.

LoveItaly has asked a good question. How many days do you have, and does that include your travel days there and back?

I agree with the others. We did something like that on our first trip to Ireland and regretted the time spent travelled in the car. I would pick a 1 or 2 places and enjoy the time there.
Have fun...when are you going?

Florence is the best city on earth. Blow off the rest & stay there 4 days. Siena is a $3/45 min train away, & hilltowns are very short daytrips also. Don't spend your time travelling---stop and smell the pasta!

I like that, feltoni, but couldn't I stop and <i>taste</i> the pasta?

I'm guessing it is &quot;possible&quot;, but why would you want do it? is my question.

If you are determined I would first check the train times/distances and add them up, subtract from the 4 days, subtract sleep and transit to and from train stations/hotels, and see what you will have left in each place. Not much is my guess.

Kits,
Don't do it! Listen to Feltoni. Unless you are going to an Energizer bunny convention. Cinque Terre alone is 5 different towns with wonderful hiking trails connecting them and beautiful vistas that should be experienced in an unhurried manner.
Listen to Feltoni!

It is very possible to take a train throughout Italy, although some of the local lines have a reputation of being always late. Be careful with rail passes, because some trains, such as the high speed (like the French TGV or the Eurostar Italia) trains require reservations, where you have to see a ticket agent before getting on the train. There are quite a few trains that go from Rome to Venice (and vice versa), via Florence. The Cinque Terre is only accesible by train or boat (at least in 1999, when I last visited it). ..