The average train between Cinque Terre and Lucca takes 2h 8m and the fastest train takes 1h 34m. There is a train service every few hours from Cinque Terre to Lucca. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Cinque Terre and Lucca. The earliest departure is at 1:59 AM at night, and the last departure from Cinque Terre is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Lucca at 5:55 AM. All services require a transfer at La Spezia Centrale and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Cinque Terre to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Cinque Terre station and arriving at Lucca station via Viareggio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Cinque Terre to Lucca train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from La Spezia Centrale station.
Cinque Terre to Lucca train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Viareggio station.
The distance between Cinque Terre and Lucca is 70.5 km. The road distance is 85 km.
Trenitalia operates a train from La Spezia Centrale to Viareggio every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 52 min. Two other operators also service this route.