There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Cinque Terre by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane MSN - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain
21h 21m€461–1,719Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain
19h 9m€257–892Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane ORD - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
18h 23m€284–1,068Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane ORD - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain
19h 11m€320–1,161Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MSN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain
21h 26m€358–1,250Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MSN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain
20h 22m€416–1,463
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Cinque Terre is to bus and fly and train which costs €250 - €900 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Cinque Terre is to bus and fly and train which takes 18h 23m and costs €280 - €1100.
The distance between Madison and Cinque Terre is 7453 km.
It takes approximately 21h 21m to get from Madison to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
There are 5179+ hotels available in Cinque Terre.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cinque Terre, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Madison to Cinque Terre. However, you can take the bus to Airport at Terminal Door 6, walk to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), walk to Genova Sestri Ponen., take the train to Genova Brignole, take the train to Monterosso, then take the line 3289 train to Corniglia. Alternatively, you can take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €21–45
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €21–45
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- €21–45
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