The second part of our honeymoon we would like to go to Monterosso in the cinque terre, I would appreciate hotel suggestions there, as well as info on which is the best way to travel to positano from there. Would a train be too long or would it be better to take a plane from somewhere around there.

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Travelling by train will be a full day of travel ...
Take the local train to LaSpezia;
There's a couple morning Intercity trains that'll get you down to Naples; OR can connect thru Rome and get on to the Eurostar. Either way it's around 7 hours travel time to get from Monterosso to Naples. Once you're in Naples then you have several choices:

1) take the Circumvesuviana train (a local train, similiar to subway type cars) to Sorrento; then the SITA bus from Sorrento to Positano. This is cheapest option and has the biggest 'schlepp' factor.

2) hydrofoil from Naples to Positano --- see other threads for more info on this option >>> Info on Hydrofoil from Naples to Positano?
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34437254

3) limo service or taxi from Naples to Positano --- others can provide exact cost, think it's around 100 euros for two

Flying? You could fly from Genoa to Naples. Flight time takes 1 hr 45 minutes, which is much less time than the 7 hrs on a train. However you also have to add the time it'll take to get to the Genoa airport, AND being there an hour before your flight time. With the flight, etc., etc., etc. time will add up to around 4 1/2 to 5 hours travel time.

Here's a thread in which folks discuss limo option for transportation between Naples and Positano >

Transportation - Naples to Positano
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34461189

Hi,

Are you sure that you want to do *both* the CT and the AC?

Why not give us your planned itinerary and let us comment?

We first want to go to Bellagio near Laker Como. Than we want to go to stay in one of the cinque terre advice on the most scenic one would be helpful, than to positano.

A wonderful hotel is the Porto Roca in Monterosso. I love the CT and Amalfi. If you ca do both, go for it. The web iste is www.portoroca.it Congrats!!!

Another question I have is if you had the choice to stay in como, positano or cinque terre for the most time which would you choose?

They are all nice places but I would spend the most time in Positano because there is more to do from there - visit Sorrento, Amalfi, Ravello, Capri, Pompeii etc.
Kay

Roma44 -- congrats! i'm also engaged and planning my honeymoon -- starting in bellagio on lake como and then working our way down to positano -- however, we'll go thru venice and florence to get there instead of thru ct... we are staying the most time in positano -- good luck in planning and congrats!!

I guess we think alike. when are you going?

Spend as much time on the Costiera Amalfitana as you can,there is so much to see and do.