Travel along Italy’s dramatic Ligurian coastline, where pastel-colored fishing villages cling to cliffs above the sparkling Mediterranean.
Skip the massive station lines and sold-out ticket kiosks. The Cinque Terre Express connects Levanto to La Spezia, stopping at all five cliffside UNESCO villages—Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso. Secure your multi-day pass and seamless regional transfer package with GoRailTours today.
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Taste the birthplace of pesto. Local village trattorias prepare hand-crushed basil, pine nut, and Parmigiano-Reggiano sauces fresh daily.
Sample crisp, mineral-rich Sciacchetrà dessert wine and dry Vermentino produced from the terraced vineyards overlooking the train line.
Grab warm Ligurian focaccia, fresh fritto misto served in paper cones, and artisanal gelato just steps from the train platform.
Ask our travel specialists for curated lunch and dinner recommendations at popular cliffside restaurants across all five villages.
Large train windows offer quick, picturesque glimpses of turquoise coves, terraced vineyards, and colorful cliffside villages as you travel along the Ligurian coast.
Avoid narrow cliffside roads and impossible parking. Trains run up to every 15 minutes, whisking you directly from village center to village center.
Travel between La Spezia and Levanto, stopping at all five historic UNESCO-listed villages: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso.
Step off the train straight into village plazas. Explore coastal hiking trails, beachfront trattorias, and scenic harbor view points at your own pace.
Enjoy high-frequency daily departures on modern, air-conditioned Trenitalia regional trains designed for quick and seamless coastal travel.
Bypass long ticket lines and broken station kiosks. GoRailTours delivers fully validated, skip-the-line digital passes directly to your phone before you arrive.
The full route between La Spezia and Levanto takes around 40 minutes, covering all five villages along Italy’s Ligurian coast. Most travelers extend this into a full day, hopping off at each stop to explore.
Most travelers prefer starting from La Spezia and heading north to Levanto, taking in the coastline as the villages unfold one by one, ending in the quieter town of Levanto.
Riomaggiore and La Spezia stations offer step-free access, but several of the smaller village stations have limited accessibility due to steep terrain and historic infrastructure. Our team can help plan a route suited to your needs.
Yes, the Cinque Terre Treno Card covers unlimited train travel between the villages for your chosen number of days, and also includes access to the coastal hiking trails.
Tickets and passes can typically be rebooked or exchanged ahead of travel. Our team will walk you through the flexibility options available for your specific fare type.
Late spring (May–June) and early autumn (September–October) offer the mildest weather and thinner crowds, while summer brings the warmest seas but the busiest villages.
“The station ticket lines in La Spezia were enormous, but GoRailTours sent our digital passes straight to our phones ahead of time. Hop-on hop-off access made exploring all five villages completely stress-free!”
June 2025
“Hopping off the train right in Vernazza and Manarola was the highlight of our trip to Italy. Quick 5-minute rides between towns beats driving or taking buses by a mile. Worth every euro!”
May 2025
“Flawless service from GoRailTours! We got our multi-day Cinque Terre Treno passes instantly. The train connections were so frequent and easy to navigate with their digital guide.”
September 2025
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