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How to get fromSète to Cinque Terreby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 5 ways to get from Sète to Cinque Terre by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sete to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Cornigliatrain train Re
    12h 28m
    €127–193

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Genoabus bus FlixBus 728 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus N1508 / ...
    15h 24m
    €58–101

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Genoabus bus FlixBus N728
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Cornigliatrain train Re / ...
    13h 49m
    €119–153

  4. Drive  649.7 km

    1. Drive from Sète to Cinque Terrecar car 649.7 km
    6h 59m
    €123–178

  5. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    5. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Cornigliatrain train Re
    12h 29m
    €127–241

Sète to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

What companies run services between Sète, France and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Sete to Corniglia via Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Genova Brignole in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sete - Noel Guignon to Corniglia via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2, Montpellier, Genoa, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 15h 24m.

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