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How to get fromBarcelona to Portofinoby bus, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, plane, or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Portofino by bus, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Genoabus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    12h 11m
    €124–187

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BCN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    8h 26m
    €53–161

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    13h 45m
    €149–197

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    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 Re
    14h 11m
    €149–237

  5. Drive  888.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Portofinocar car 888.5 km
    8h 49m
    €146–210

  6. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 7m
    €80–134

  7. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    22h 29m
    €98–139

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BCN - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    7h 45m
    €64–239

  9. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BCN - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Rapallotrain train
    8h 9m
    €55–214

  10. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BCN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    8h 19m
    €67–268

  11. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BCN - GOA
    6h 2m
    €58–176

  12. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BCN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    9h 49m
    €72–259

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Portofino, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to Genoa every 4 hours. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 11h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Grandi Navi Veloci operates a ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa 3 times a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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