There are 6 ways to get from California to Cinque Terre by plane or train
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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 43m€361–1,185Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
cheapest- 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 23m€307–1,044Fly 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 8m€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 31m€486–1,229Fly San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane SFO - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain
19h 1m€499–780Fly 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 13m€374–865
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which costs €300 - €1100 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from California to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which takes 17h 43m and costs €360 - €1200.
The distance between California and Cinque Terre is 10054 km.
It takes approximately 17h 43m to get from California to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
There are 5396+ 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
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
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