Happy New Year everyone. My wife and I are hoping to travel to Rome and Cinque Terre this summer as these are two areas of Italy we have yet to see...so, some questions!<BR><BR>1. How long would it take to travel via train to Cinque Terre from Rome?<BR>2. If possible, should I try to fly into Rome and then out of Milan (or vice versa)since Milan is closer to Cinque Terre?<BR><BR>Thanks everyone!<BR>cheers,<BR>Ralph

It takes around 5 hrs from Cinque Terre to Rome; you can find an on-line schedule on the site http://www.trenitalia.com ;the main station near Cinque Terre area is La Spezia Centrale. On the on-line schedule you can directly check the timetable to one of the 5 towns: Manarola, Riomaggiore, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso. see the difference of time between Milan and Rome and choose consequently the airport to fly in/out.<BR>Last: you can have a look at www.baranin.com/cinqueterre for more information <BR>Bye.<BR>Andrea Somovigo<BR>Manarola-Cinque Terre-

Thanks..but what about from Milan to Cinque Terre? Is it better and/or faster to try to access Cinque Terre from Rome or Milan?<BR>Cheers,<BR>Ralph

Happy New Year ralph... According to train italia , the average time ,by train, from milan to la spezia, is 2:54 minutes... I am going also to cinque terre this summer ..I have rented an apartment for a week... and plan to take days trips to pisa, san gimigliano, portofino etc..,Have Fun..

Dear Mr Masset,<BR><BR>The reference library of a city near you may have the Thomas Cook European timetable. Table 610 shows that Milan Central station to La Spezia takes 3 or 3¼ hours, while Rome Termini to La Spezia takes just the same time, since trains are faster.<BR><BR>Please write if I can help further. Welcome to Europe.<BR><BR>Ben Haines, London<BR>

Thanks everyone..so from what I read it doesn't matter if I am accessing Cinque Terre from either Milan or Rome...the time to get there is similar. I'll go with that assumption..but please correct me if I am wrong!<BR>cheers,<BR>Ralph

Papillon<BR><BR>I'd be interested in where you rented an apartment in the Cinque Terre. I am researching for a trip in the fall (5 women), and we want an apartment for five nights.<BR><BR>Ralph: We took the train from Roma to La Spezia and it was 4 hours.

Ralph - Depending on your Cinque Terre destination, Milan is at least 1.5 hours closer. E.g.<BR><BR>Rome-Vernazza takes 4.5 to 5 hours<BR>Milan-Vernazza takes just over 3 hours.<BR><BR>Hope this helps ...<BR><BR>Steve

Pisa is the closest international airport.

Does anyone know how long it takes to get to Cinqueterre from Florence?

Jacqueline...Just over two hours by train I believe but double check..I just checked it on the trenitalia web site...it doesn't seem to take long and the trains are frequent.<BR>cheers,<BR>Ralph

Jacqueline - Most trains take about 2.5 hours to Riomaggiore, for example. <BR>A little longer to Vernazza, the nicest of the Cinque Terre I believe.<BR><BR>But you need to choose your train carefully, - some take over 3 hours, depending on connection at La Spezia.<BR><BR>Hope this helps ...<BR><BR>Steve

Ralph, I made my reservation for manarola [email protected]<BR>Gisella the lady in charge seems very nice and she was very prompt in answering my e-mail....All her apt.s have a balcony with a beautiful view of the sea... I look forward to go to cinqueterre in june..Ciao