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How to reach Corniglia

ON FOOT
FOOTPATH 2/2
MANAROLA – CORNIGLIA
Difficulty: low
KM 1
Duration: 1hour
Leave from Manarola railway station passing by the tunnel and reaching the Marina, from where you can choose to walk either along the old trail or along the seafront until the call of Palandro. From here you go up until you reach the footpath number 2 from where the road continues flat along Corniglia beach below. Halfway there is a iron bridge that links the two parts interrupted by a landslide. The trail continues until the hard staircase “Lardarina” leading to the town of Corniglia.


FOOTPATH 2/3
CORNIGLIA - VERNAZZA
Difficulty: low
KM 4
Duration: 1hour 30 minutes
The footpath leaves from the town of Corniglia and goes up through a big olive grove until you reach an enchanting panoramic spot. The footpath crosses the Guvano basin and goes up until the hamlet of Prevo (208 metres above sea level), where you can find a refreshment place. Here begins the road downhill to Vernazza, whose first part is a staircase that reaches the town after crossing some places characterized by agaves and Indian figs. In the last part you will meet also a medieval tower.

For further information about how to walk along Cinque Terre see also: Reaching Cinque Terre



BY PLAIN
The nearest airports to Corniglia are:

Pisa – Galileo Galilei Airport

Genoa – Cristoforo Colombo Airport

Milan – Malpensa and Linate International Airports

Nice (France) – Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur

For further information about how to reach Corniglia from the nearest airports see also: Reaching Cinque Terre by plain


BY TRAIN
By train from France:
From Nizza/Ventimiglia border pass you reach the cities of Sanremo, Imperia, Savona, Genova, Sestri Levante, Levanto, Monterosso, Vernazza and then Corniglia. The journey lasts approximately 5 Hours and it is 240 Km long.
Usually it is necessary to change train at least once: in Genoa (in Piazza Principe or Brignole) or in Sestri Levante.
From Modane border pass you cross the border with the TGV (Train Grande Vitesse) to Milan with stops in Bardonecchia or Torino P. Susa. In Milano Centrale you change train and get on an Intercity or Interregional train to Genova or La Spezia and then you reach Corniglia. The journey lasts approximately 4 hours and it is 190 Km long

By train from Switzerland:
From Sempione border pass, coming from Bern, you can easily reach Milano Centrale with a “Cisalpino” : an Euro-City train that reaches Milan Central Station in about 4 hours and 30 minutes covering a distance of about 370 Km. From Milan to Corniglia you can follow the already given information.
Across Chiasso border, passing by Como you can reach Milan in 1 hour and 30 minutes with trains from Lugano covering a distance of about 80 Km. From Milan to Corniglia you can follow the already given information.
The ones loving breathtaking panoramas can reach Italy passing through Bernina Pass: this particular railway line links St Moritz with Tirano (Valtellina, nearby Sondrio) in approximately 2 hours covering a distance of 60 Km. From Tirano you can take a train to Milano Centrale, reachable in 2 hours and 30 minutes. From Milan to Corniglia you can follow the already given information

By train from Austria:
From Brennero pass you can reach easily Italy by train too. For example, there are al lot of trains connecting Innsbruck to Milan in about 5 hours covering a distance of approximately 500 Km. From Milan to Corniglia you can follow the already given information

By train from Slovenia:
From the borders located in the city of Gorizia you can reach Milan by train. From Gorizia railway station there are a lot of trains connecting it to Milan in about 5 hours covering a distance of about 390 Km. Usually there is a train change in Venezia Mestre railway station. From Milan to Corniglia you can follow the already given information

By train from Italy:
For the ones coming from the North the best solution is reaching Genoa, then Sestri Levante, Levanto, Monterosso, Vernazza and then Corniglia
The line Genoa-Riomaggiore lasts about 1 hour and 45 minutes and covers a distance of about 70 Km. The line Milan-Corniglia lasts about 3 hours and covers a distance of about 175 Km. The line Turin-Riomaggiore lasts about 3 hours and 30 minutes and covers a distance of about 235 Km.
Another line connects Parma with La Spezia and then Corniglia, but trains run less frequent than in the other line. From Milan or Turin can be sometimes necessary in Genoa or Sestri Levante.
For the ones coming from the Centre or South you reach La Spezia from where, with a regional train, you can easily reach Corniglia.
The journey La Spezia-Corniglia lasts about 15 Minutes and covers a distance of 18 Km. The journey Florence-Corniglia lasts about 2 hours and 40 minutes and covers a distance of about 130 Km (often you have to change train in Pisa). The journey Rome-Riomaggiore lasts approximately 5 Hours and covers a distance of about 400 Km (often you have to change train in Pisa or in La Spezia).


By train from Deiva Marina:
There are lots of trains leaving from Deiva Marina to Corniglia. The line is Genoa-La Spezia, and usually you have to catch regional trains stopping in each station. The frequency is very high (approximately one train every our in both directions) and the journey lasts about 20 minutes.

For further information about prices and timetables see www.trenitalia.com



BY BIKE OR MOTORBIKE
For the ones arriving by Motorbike or bicycle we suggest to follow alternative tracks, more panoramic and exciting than a journey on the Motorway.
From Genoa: follow the SS1 Aurelia bordering the sea and reach Bogliasco, Recco, Rapallo, Chiavari, Sestri Levante where you continue until the Bracco pass (610 metres above sea level, a way that will be appreciated by the bikers for its numerous curves and the very good surface). After the Bracco Pass continue on the SS1 direction Cinque Terre, take the first junction on the right towards Pignone. After the small town of Pignone, continue direction Monterosso until you reach the junction to Vernazza and then Corniglia. We suggest the cyclists to visit the towns only if they are interested, because they have to come back to the main road through very steep hills. The whole track from Genoa to Corniglia is about 110 Km long.
Alternative roads:
1. The first alternative is very suggestive and begins from Bracco pass where you can decide to stop in Framura and Bonassola and take the road to Levanto again.
2. The second alternative is shorter and very particular but is not suitable for bicycles. From Sestri Levante follow the road to Riva Trigoso where you continue through the tunnels of the old railway line until Moneglia, then other tunnels to Deiva Marina and then going up again to the Bracco Pass, from where you continue following previous information. This alternative is very rapid but we remember you that in the tunnels the traffic is regulated by traffic light every 10 minutes, they are narrow and single-line and the access on foot and by bicycle is forbidden due to insufficient lighting.
From La Spezia: leaving from the City centre you reach the area of the soccer stadium “Alberto Picco”, on Viale Fieschi. After the stadium you reach a crossing, and after that a junction: going to the left you can reach Portovenere, while going to the right you can reach Cinque Terre on the SP 370 (there are a lot of panoramic spots on this road, from where you can take wonderful pictures of the Gulf of La Spezia). Continue direction Manarola, until you reach the junction to Corniglia, where you go down. The whole track from La Spezia to Corniglia is about 30 Km long

From Milan: from Milan you can reach the High Scrivia valley, and then Genoa through the SS35 of Giovi Milano-Genova. Along this road, very busy during the 50ies when the Motorway did not exist, you meet the towns of Busalla, Savignone, Montoggio, Casella, Bargagli, where you continue until the green Fontanabuona valley from where you can reach Chiavari. From Chiavari you can continue following the above mentioned instructions.
From Piacenza: from Piacenza you can reach Genoa through the SS45 of Trebbia Valley passing by the valleys of Bisagno and Trebbia. Through this road you will reach also Bobbio and Marsaglia. From here you can decide to continue until Rezzoaglio, Borzonasca, Marasco and then Chiavari, or to make a small deviation to Santo Stefano D’Aveto, from where you can reach Rezzoaglio. From Chiavari you can continue following the above mentioned instructions.


Alternative roads:
1. From Borgo Taro you cross the Cisa pass (1039 metres above sea level), pass through the Magra Valley and reach Sarzana, from where you take the SS1 Aurelia to la Spezia and then Corniglia.
2. From Borghetto Vara reach the junction to Pignone, then Pignone, junction to Monterosso, continue towards Vernazza, from where you reach Corniglia.

From Reggio Emilia: from Reggio Emilia take the SS63 of Cerreto that goes along the Apennines until the pass (1260 metres above sea level). Then cross the towns of Fivizzano and Rosaro until reaching Aulla, in the centre of Lunigiana. From Aulla you can follow the SS62 leading to Sarzana and then to La Spezia. From La Spezia you can continue following the above mentioned instructions.


From Florence: take the road to Pistoia, Montecatini, Lucca, cross the Garfagnana region, reach Aulla, La Spezia. From La Spezia you can continue following the above mentioned instructions.

Alternative roads:
From Montecatini to Pisa, Viareggio, Carrara, Sarzana, La Spezia. From La Spezia you can continue following the above mentioned instructions.
For both ways we suggest you to use the S.G.C, FI-PI-LI (Highway Florence-Pisa-Livorno) in the first part and then continue on the SS1 Aurelia.
From Rome: go along the coast on the SS1 Aurelia direction Civitavecchia, Grosseto, Follonica, Cecina, Livorno, Pisa, Lucca, Viareggio, Carrara, Sarzana, La Spezia. From La Spezia you can continue following the above mentioned instructions.
BY BOAT
Corniglia is the only one in Cinque Terre without a direct access to the sea, because the town is located at the top of a high cliff.
The boats connecting the other towns of Cinque Terre do not stop in Corniglia, so we suggest to the ones wanting to travel by boat to reach either Monterosso or Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore, and then proceed to Corniglia by train or on foot.

For information about timetable and prices please contact:

Navigazione Golfo dei Poeti
La Spezia
tel. +39 0187 732987
www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it/



BY CAR
By Motorway from Italy:
Corniglia has not a Motorway exit, so it is necessary to exit in La Spezia. From La Spezia exit follow the signs to the city centre, Cinque Terre, Portovenere (please note: do not take the junction to Lerici). Cross the city, also bordering the harbour. Reach nearby the soccer stadium “Alberto Picco” the long Via Fieschi and proceed on it until you reach a junction: going to the left you continue until Portovenere, but you have to go to the right along the SP 370, direction Cinque Terre. This panoramic road stretches uphill along thousands of bends overlooking the Gulf of La Spezia: a photo stop is a must. After the slope the road becomes flat and stands above the towns of Cinque Terre: you first meet Riomaggiore, then Manarola, from where you continue along the provincial road in which you meet the junction to Corniglia, which can be reached in few minutes through a steep descent with a lot of bends.

To reach La Spezia from several border Countries, see also How to reach Cinque Terre

Here below you will have some information about how to reach La Spezia from the main Italian cities.

MILAN:
From Milan you can reach La Spezia through two ways. The first one leaves from Milano Sud to take the A1 Milano-Napoli direction Bologna. Continue in the A15 Parma-La Spezia and exit in La Spezia. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 195 Km and it lasts on average 2 hours. The second one leaves from Milano Ovest to take the A7 Milano-Genova direction Genova. Continue on the A12 Genova-Rosignano direction Livorno, at the junction to the A15 Parma-La Spezia turn towards La Spezia and exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 223 Km and it lasts on average 2 hours and 30 minutes.
BRESCIA:
In Brescia Center take the A21 Torino-Brescia direction Torino. At the branch to Fiorenzuola continue direction Fioenzuola. Proceed on the A1 Milano-Napoli direction Bologna and then take the A15 Parma-La Spezia where you exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 215 Km and it lasts on average 2 hours.

TURIN:
In Turin take the A6 Torino-Savona direction Savona. Continue on the A10 Genova-Ventimiglia direction Genova. Continue on the A7 Milano-Genova direction Milano and take the junction to the A12 Genova-Rosignano direction Livorno. At the junction to the A15 Parma-La Spezia turn towards La Spezia and exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 250 Km and it lasts on average less than 3 hours.
VENICE:
In Venezia Mestre take the A4 Torino-Trieste direction Padova. Continue on the a13 Bologna-Padova direction Bologna. In Bologna continue on the A14 Bologna-Taranto direction A1 Milano-Napoli. Enter in the A1 direction Milano and continue on the A15 Parma-La Spezia direction La Spezia where you exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 340 Km and it lasts on average 4 hours.

BOLOGNA:
From Bologna Borgopanigale take the A14 Bologna-Taranto direction Motorway Milano-Napoli. Continue on the A1 Milano-Napoli direction Milano, then enter in the A15 Parma-La Spezia and exit in La Spezia. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 190 Km and it lasts on average 2 hours.

FLORENCE:
In Firenze Ovest take the A11 Firenze-Pisa direction Pisa. Continue on the spur road Lucca-Viareggio direction Viareggio. At the junction A12/branch Lucca continue towards the Motorway Genova-Livorno-Cecina. Take the A12 Genova-Rosignano direction Genova and the A15 Parma-La Spezia direction La Spezia, where you exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 130 Km and it lasts on average 1 hour and 15 minutes.

ANCONA:
In Ancona Nord take the A14 Bologna-Taranto direction Motorway Milano-Napoli. Continue on the A1 Milano-Napoli direction Milano, then enter in the A15 Parma-La Spezia and exit in La Spezia. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 400 Km and it lasts on average 4 hours.




ROME:
From the Ringway Grande Raccordo Anulare take the loop Roma NORD direction Motorway Milano-Napoli. Continue on the A1 Milano-Napoli direction Firenze and then on the A11 Firenze-Pisa direction Pisa. Continue on the spur road Lucca-Viareggio direction Viareggio. At the junction A12/branch Lucca continue towards the Motorway Genova-Livorno-Cecina. Take the A12 Genova-Rosignano direction Genova and the A15 Parma-La Spezia direction La Spezia, where you exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 400 Km and it lasts on average 4 hours and 30 minutes.


NAPLES:
From Napoli Nord take the A1 Milano Napoli direction Firenze. Then the A11 Firenze-Pisa direction Pisa. Continue on the spur road Lucca-Viareggio direction Viareggio. At the junction A12/branch Lucca continue towards the Motorway Genova-Livorno-Cecina. Take the A12 Genova-Rosignano direction Genova and the A15 Parma-La Spezia direction La Spezia, where you exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 580 Km and it lasts on average 6 hours and 30 minutes.

BARI:
From Bari Nord take the A14 Bologna Taranto direction Pescara. Continue on the A16 Napoli-Canosa direction Napoli. Then continue on the A30 Caserta Salerno direction Caserta. At the Junction take the the A1 Milano-Napoli direction Firenze and then the A11 Firenze-Pisa direction Pisa. Continue on the spur road Lucca-Viareggio direction Viareggio. At the junction A12/branch Lucca continue towards the Motorway Genova-Livorno-Cecina. Take the A12 Genova-Rosignano direction Genova and the A15 Parma-La Spezia direction La Spezia, where you exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 830 Km and it lasts on average 9 hours.


REGGIO CALABRIA:
From Reggio Calabria take the A3 Napoli-Reggio Calabria direction Napoli. Take the A1 Milano-Napoli direction Firenze and then on the A11 Firenze-Pisa direction Pisa. Continue on the spur road Lucca-Viareggio direction Viareggio. At the junction A12/branch Lucca continue towards the Motorway Genova-Livorno-Cecina. Take the A12 Genova-Rosignano direction Genova and the A15 Parma-La Spezia direction La Spezia, where you exit. From here see previous instructions. The motorway route stretches along about 1096 Km and it lasts on average 12 hours.
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