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How to get fromAvignon to Portofinoby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Train via Marseille

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    7h 42m
    €94–170

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Genoabus bus 1922
    9h 50m
    €58–88

  3. Bus via Nice Airport (NCE)

    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    8h 5m
    €93–133

  4. Drive  483.3 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Portofinocar car 483.3 km
    5h 8m
    €78–113

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Savona to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train Re
    7h 57m
    €102–153

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  • Distance: 524.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Portofino via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, and S.Margherita L.-Port in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Portofino via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Nice Airport, and Genoa in around 8h 5m.

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