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How to get fromArles to Portofinoby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 5 ways to get from Arles to Portofino by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    8h 41m
    €110–162

  2. Drive  477.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Arles to Portofinocar car 477.1 km
    4h 59m
    €88–127

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Genoabus bus FlixBus 728 / ...
    8h 59m
    €100–140

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MRS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    7h 24m
    €174–357

  5. Train via Savona

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Savona to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train Re
    9h 53m
    €96–150

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Arles, France and Portofino, Italy?

You can take a train from Arles to Portofino via Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, and S.Margherita L.-Port in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Péri to Portofino via Gare Routière, La Beauvalle, Aix-en-Provence, and Genoa in around 8h 59m.

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