How to get to Riomaggiore
Riomaggiore is easily accessible, and the train is certainly the most practical and fastest way. The stop is on the Genoa-La Spezia line and trains run practically every 20 minutes, especially during the summer.
From La Spezia it takes about 8 minutes to get to Riomaggiore!
From the station, go through the tunnel that passes under the railway to reach the lower part of the village, the port area. Using the lift, on the other hand, you get to the upper part of Riomaggiore.
Riomaggiore can be reached by car quite easily. From the A12 motorway, exit at Santo Stefano di Magra following the signs for La Spezia, then Cinque Terre, Portovenere and finally take the provincial road to Riomaggiore.
It is not possible for visitors to enter the village by car. There is, however, a large paid parking lot just outside the town. Or on the provincial road, about 3 km away, there are several free parking spaces.
The reason why the train is generally recommended is because, especially during the summer, it is very difficult to find parking.
The reason why the train is generally recommended is because, especially during the summer, it is very difficult to find parking.
Riomaggiore, like the other villages of the Cinque Terre with the exception of Corniglia, can also be reached by boat. A fun and suggestive option to admire the coast and the town with a breathtaking view.
The boats that connect Riomaggiore and the Cinque Terre, available from 1 April to 1 November, depart from La Spezia, Portovenere, Manarola, Levanto and Portofino.