There are 6 ways to get from California to Cinque Terre by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LAX - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
17h 45m€281–835Fly San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane SFO - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain
18h 51m€249–679Fly San Francisco International Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane SFO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
18h 15m€504–836Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane LAX - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain
19h 46m€256–728Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LAX - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
19h 25m€307–553Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LAX - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
20h 16m€284–963
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which costs €300 - €600 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from California to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which takes 17h 45m and costs €280 - €850.
The distance between California and Cinque Terre is 10054 km.
It takes approximately 17h 45m to get from California to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
There are 5085+ hotels available in Cinque Terre.
What companies run services between California, USA and Cinque Terre, Italy?
There is no direct connection from California to Cinque Terre. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Pisa International Airport (PSA), walk to Pisa Aeroporto, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, then take the line 3266 train to Corniglia. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Pisa International Airport (PSA), walk to Pisa Aeroporto, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, then take the line 3266 train to Corniglia.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pisa International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pisa International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
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