Travel from Montalcino to Cinque Terre
 

I am going to be heading out (later today!) to Italy, I have most of my travel details worked out, I am still trying to figure out how to get from Montalcino to Cinque Terre via bus or train.
I am thinking I will either need to take the train to Florence or Siena, Siena seems to be the best bet. Any alternatives or opinions on my ideas?
Thank you!

Bus to Siena[ get off near stazione]
Train to Florence
Train to La Spezia
Local train to villages

It will take half a day each way.

If you ticket through from Siena you can go to Empoli and change trains to La Spezia Centrale where you will change trains for your village in the CT

Jessa,
Bus to Siena http://www.trainspa.it/en/home.html
Train Siena to which ever town.