La Spezia is a naval and commercial port city at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia on Liguria's eastern Riviera. More about La Spezia →
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26% quieter than a typical day in La Spezia. Busiest 08:00 – 20:00, when all 2 ships are alongside.
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical La Spezia day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Ships berth on the west side of Molo Garibaldi in the commercial port; some calls anchor and tender. Walking through the working port is not allowed, so a compulsory shuttle bus runs between the ship and Terminal 2 at Largo Michele Fiorillo, on the eastern edge of the city centre.
From the terminal the seafront and the gulf ferry pier are a short walk west, and La Spezia Centrale station, for Cinque Terre trains, is about 1.9 km (25 minutes) on foot or 10 minutes by taxi. Allow extra time for shuttle and security queues when returning.
Molo Garibaldi West (cruise berth) has no map position yet.
2–3 km · 10–25 min by car
After the shuttle from Molo Garibaldi, walk across the centre to La Spezia Centrale, the southern railhead for the Cinque Terre line, take a taxi, or ride city bus 3. From the station, regional trains run north through the five villages to Levanto.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Cinque Terre trains (La Spezia–Levanto) in 2026: single ticket EUR 5, 8 or 10 by day band; Cinque Terre Treno MS 1-day card EUR 22–35 (14 Mar–1 Nov) or EUR 17.30 (2 Nov–31 Dec). Line 02 ferries link La Spezia with Portovenere and the villages in season. Drive times: Genoa Airport (GOA) 112 km / 95 min, Florence Airport (FLR) 141 km / 95 min, Florence centre 150 km / 115 min.
2 terminals
Passenger terminal opened in 2015 (1,450 m2, 20 check-in stations) at the eastern edge of the city centre, run by Spezia & Carrara Cruise Terminal. It handles check-in and exit to the city; passengers reach their ship on a compulsory shuttle.
Renovated 627.5 m pier where cruise ships berth; there is no walking access through the working port, so passengers ride a shuttle to Terminal 2.
Spezia & Carrara Cruise Terminal runs the car park next to the cruise terminal (about 200 spaces). Its 2026 tariff, VAT included: EUR 1.50 per hour, or a weekly ticket of EUR 100. On weekdays it is EUR 1.50 per hour from 08:00 to 20:00 and EUR 1.00 per hour from 20:01 to 07:59; it is EUR 1.00 per hour on public holidays. Cruise passengers can book by email for the whole cruise or park on arrival if space allows. Stays over 10 days must be notified in advance.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Walking to the cruise terminal; trains to the Cinque Terre
Typical hotel
Centre hotels near the station and the waterfront.
Pisa airport is about an hour away by motorway.
Prices are approximate. From Resilience Café's own menu: espresso EUR 1.20, water EUR 1.00. Coffee at the bar counter.
Bars, focaccerie and trattorie in the pedestrian centre.
La Spezia is a naval and commercial port city at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia on Liguria's eastern Riviera.
Most cruise visitors use it as the gateway to the Cinque Terre: frequent regional trains from La Spezia Centrale reach Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. Ferries cross the gulf to Portovenere, and the compact city has a seafront promenade and the hilltop Castello San Giorgio.
Pisa is a little over an hour away by road, a common full-day excursion.
Take the regional train from La Spezia Centrale to the five cliffside villages, hopping between Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza and Monterosso; a day card covers unlimited trains between La Spezia and Levanto.
Cross the gulf by boat to Portovenere for its harbour-front houses and the Church of San Pietro on the headland, with optional stops at Palmaria Island.
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Walk about 15 minutes uphill from the terminal to the hilltop castle above the old town for views over the city and gulf.
Make a full-day trip of about an hour each way by road to see the Leaning Tower, cathedral and baptistery in Pisa's Piazza del Duomo.