There are 4 ways to get from Avignon to Portofino by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 21m€98–149Bus, line 1 ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Genoabus 1922
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
11h 6m€52–101Train, line 1 ferry
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
8h 25m€100–191Drive 483.3 km
- Drive from Avignon to Portofinocar 483.3 km
5h 8m€76–109
Avignon to Portofino by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Portofino is to bus and line 1 ferry which costs €50 - €110 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Portofino is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop and arriving at Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Avignon and Portofino is 508 km. The road distance is 483.3 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Portofino without a car is to bus which takes 8h 21m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Avignon to Portofino, including transfers.
Avignon to Portofino bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop station.
Avignon to Portofino bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Portofino is 483 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Avignon to Portofino.
There are 4742+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Portofino, Italy?
You can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Portofino via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop in around 8h 21m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Avignon to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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