The average train between Portbou and Genoa takes 20h 21m and the fastest train takes 18h 23m. The train service runs several times per day from Portbou to Genoa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Portbou and Genoa. The earliest departure is at 11:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portbou is at 7:06 PM which arrives into Genoa at 2:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Montpellier Saint-Roch and take an average of 20h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Portbou to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Port-Bou station and arriving at Genova Brignole station via Montpellier Saint-Roch station, Marseille St Charles station and Nice-Ville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 21m.
Portbou to Genoa train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Port-Bou station.
Portbou to Genoa train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Genova Brignole station.
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The distance between Portbou and Genoa is 516.3 km. The road distance is 721 km.
You can take a train from Port-Bou to Genova Brignole via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 13h 40m.