- Must visit
Museo Tecnico Navale della Spezia
Naval museum near the Arsenale with ship models, maritime instruments, figureheads, and exhibits on Italian naval history. One of the city’s signature cultural visits.
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$10
Fastest journey
12 m
Average duration
16 m
Trains per day
88
Distance
13 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vernazza to La Spezia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vernazza to La Spezia will cost around $10 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 88 trains that leave Vernazza for La Spezia on Thu, Jun 18, 84 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 18 the direct trains cover the 13 km distance in an average of 16 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 12 m .
On Thu, Jun 18 the slowest trains will take 19 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale 12233
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22941
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22905
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22929
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22907
Regionale Veloce 3269
Regionale Veloce 3269
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22943
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22931
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22939Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vernazza to La Spezia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $3.
Distance: 8 miles (13 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$7 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
51m Average total duration 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 44m Average total duration Fastest 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vernazza to La Spezia:
A bus is $1 (€0.83) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vernazza to La Spezia costing on average $7 (€5).
Other travel options to La Spezia take longer:
Train takes on average 21m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (21m by train vs 49m by car). Tickets start at around $7 (€5) compared to roughly $6 (€5) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Regionale.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Vernazza to La Spezia trains for tomorrow, Thursday, June 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 12211 | 5:10 AM Vernazza station | 0h20 | 5:30 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12211 | 5:10 AM Vernazza station | 0h20 | 5:30 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12213 | 6:24 AM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 6:45 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12213 | 6:24 AM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 6:45 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12215 | 7:11 AM Vernazza station | 0h20 | 7:31 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12215 | 7:11 AM Vernazza station | 0h20 | 7:31 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12217 | 8:09 AM Vernazza station | 0h30 | 8:39 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12217 | 8:09 AM Vernazza station | 0h30 | 8:39 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22903 | 8:48 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 9:10 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22903 | 8:48 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 9:10 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22905 | 9:18 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 9:40 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22905 | 9:18 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 9:40 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22907 | 9:48 AM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 10:09 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22907 | 9:48 AM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 10:09 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22909 | 10:18 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 10:40 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22909 | 10:18 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 10:40 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12221 | 10:26 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 10:48 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12221 | 10:26 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 10:48 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 12301 | 10:48 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 11:10 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 12301 | 10:48 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 11:10 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22913 | 11:18 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 11:40 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22913 | 11:18 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 11:40 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12223 | 11:26 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 11:48 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12223 | 11:26 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 11:48 AM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22915 | 11:48 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 12:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22915 | 11:48 AM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 12:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22917 | 12:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 12:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22917 | 12:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 12:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12225 | 12:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 12:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12225 | 12:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 12:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 12303 | 12:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 1:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 12303 | 12:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 1:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22921 | 1:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 1:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22921 | 1:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 1:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12227 | 1:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 1:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12227 | 1:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 1:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22923 | 1:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 2:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22923 | 1:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 2:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3269 | 2:03 PM Vernazza station | 0h12 | 2:15 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3269 | 2:03 PM Vernazza station | 0h12 | 2:15 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22925 | 2:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 2:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22925 | 2:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 2:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12229 | 2:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 2:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12229 | 2:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 2:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 12305 | 2:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 3:09 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 12305 | 2:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 3:09 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22929 | 3:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 3:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22929 | 3:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 3:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12381 | 3:24 PM Vernazza station | 0h24 | 3:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12381 | 3:24 PM Vernazza station | 0h24 | 3:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22931 | 3:46 PM Vernazza station | 0h19 | 4:05 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22931 | 3:46 PM Vernazza station | 0h19 | 4:05 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22933 | 4:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 4:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22933 | 4:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 4:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12233 | 4:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 4:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12233 | 4:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 4:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22935 | 4:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 5:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22935 | 4:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 5:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22937 | 5:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 5:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22937 | 5:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 5:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12235 | 5:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 5:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12235 | 5:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 5:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22939 | 5:46 PM Vernazza station | 0h19 | 6:05 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22939 | 5:46 PM Vernazza station | 0h19 | 6:05 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22941 | 6:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 6:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22941 | 6:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 6:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12411 | 6:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 6:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12411 | 6:26 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 6:48 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22943 | 6:46 PM Vernazza station | 0h19 | 7:05 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22943 | 6:46 PM Vernazza station | 0h19 | 7:05 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22945 | 7:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 7:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 22945 | 7:18 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 7:40 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 22861 | 7:28 PM Vernazza station | 0h25 | 7:53 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 22861 | 7:28 PM Vernazza station | 0h25 | 7:53 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 12309 | 7:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 8:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
5 TERRE EXPRESS 12309 | 7:48 PM Vernazza station | 0h22 | 8:10 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12431 | 8:24 PM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 8:45 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12431 | 8:24 PM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 8:45 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12242 · Regionale Veloce 3283 | 8:31 PM Vernazza station | 0h41 | 9:12 PM La Spezia Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12242 · Regionale Veloce 3283 | 8:31 PM Vernazza station | 0h41 | 9:12 PM La Spezia Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12243 | 9:24 PM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 9:45 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12243 | 9:24 PM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 9:45 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12244 · Regionale Veloce 3285 | 9:34 PM Vernazza station | 0h41 | 10:15 PM La Spezia Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12244 · Regionale Veloce 3285 | 9:34 PM Vernazza station | 0h41 | 10:15 PM La Spezia Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12245 | 10:24 PM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 10:45 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12245 | 10:24 PM Vernazza station | 0h21 | 10:45 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12247 | 11:37 PM Vernazza station | 0h20 | 11:57 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12247 | 11:37 PM Vernazza station | 0h20 | 11:57 PM La Spezia Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Vernazza to La Spezia run on average 40 times per day, taking around 21m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $3 (€3) if you book in advance.
There are 37 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:04, the last at 23:44. The fastest train covers the 8 miles (13 km) distance in 21m.
Distance 8 miles (13 km) |
Average train duration 21m |
Cheapest ticket price $3 (€3) |
Trains per day 40 |
Direct trains 37 |
Fastest train 21m |
First train 12:04 AM |
Last train 11:44 PM |
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Discover the best of La Spezia — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect La Spezia trip today.
Naval museum near the Arsenale with ship models, maritime instruments, figureheads, and exhibits on Italian naval history. One of the city’s signature cultural visits.
Respected fine-art museum with paintings, miniatures, sculptures, and decorative arts from a private collection. A refined stop for visitors interested in art beyond the Cinque Terre crowds.
Contemporary art museum with rotating exhibitions and a permanent collection focused on modern and postwar art. Good choice for travelers seeking a more current cultural stop.
Popular waterfront promenade lined with palms, boats, and views across the harbor. Ideal for strolling, especially at sunset, and one of the city’s most pleasant public spaces.
Main pedestrian street through the historic center, lined with shops and everyday city life. Essential for first-time visitors wanting the atmosphere of central La Spezia.
Major central square redesigned with contemporary artistic elements. Frequently photographed and a useful orientation point between the station and the historic center.
A traditional La Spezia soup of chickpeas, beans, and wheat, created from dockworkers’ gathered grain. It is one of the city’s most distinctive local dishes.
Local mussels stuffed with breadcrumbs, herbs, garlic, and cheese, then cooked in tomato sauce. La Spezia is especially known for its mussel culture.
A classic Ligurian mussel soup or stew, usually prepared with tomato, garlic, parsley, and white wine. It reflects the city’s strong maritime food tradition.
A respected restaurant in central La Spezia known for refined Ligurian cuisine, fresh seafood, and an elegant but relaxed atmosphere.
A well-known contemporary venue offering carefully prepared dishes, strong wine selection, and a polished atmosphere near the center.
An established dining address for quality regional cooking, often recommended for seafood and a more upscale meal in La Spezia.
Moderate by Italian standards. Dining and coffee are reasonable, while tourist-area prices rise in peak season.
Service is often included or not expected. Locals may round up or leave EUR 1-2 at cafes, 5-10% for great restaurant service, and round up taxi fares.
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La Spezia Centrale, La Spezia -> Piazza Verdi, La Spezia
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