Highway
You can leave the A12 motorway (Genova-La Spezia) in Carrodano and then drive to Levanto-Monterosso. Though, the easiest and fastest way to reach us is taking the "LA SPEZIA-SANTO STEFANO DI MAGRA" exit.
Driving the A15 motorway PARMA-LA SPEZIA, exit at the La Spezia-Santo Stefano Magra tollgate and head to La Spezia
Drive to “La Spezia” and follow the directions to "Cinque Terre" . Drive along the coast and, after 3 km ride, enter the n.370 Litoranea road to "Manarola".
Park the vehicle and walk into the village. Walk through the two gates and go straight ahead towards the sea. You’ll get in a small square in front of “Aristide” restaurant.
Free parking is allowed along the road. Please pay attention to prohibition signs along the road.
A minibus service to the village is available at the parking place.
Busses run every 30 minutes (ticket 1,50€ per person). For further information, call + 39 0187 920714.
Train
It’s the ideal means of transport in Cinque Terre. Trains run quite frequently, particularly during the summer. La Spezia, the terminal station, it’s on the Pisa-Genoa line and it’s a stopping station for all long distance trains.
Once you arrive in La Spezia, take a local train towards Genoa. Manarola s the second stop, the first is Riomaggiore (15 min. from La Spezia). Walk through the pedestrian tunnel, turn left towards the sea and cross the square. We are right after the square, above the pottery shop.
To see the timetable and get further information, visit: www.trenitalia.it
Boat
During the tourist season, Manarola can be easily reached by ferryboat with frequent rides from La Spezia, Le Grazie, Lerici and Portovenere.
For further information, visit: www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it