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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Genoabus bus N7758
    12h 51m
    €139–191

  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. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    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
    13h 40m
    €158–236

  4. Ferry

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

  5. Drive  888.5 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Portofinocar car 888.5 km
    8h 49m
    €160–231

  6. Bus via Nice Airport (NCE)

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    17h 13m
    €92–146

  7. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    22h 30m
    €98–139

  8. 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 8m
    €55–214

  9. 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
    €64–249

  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
    €67–248

  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 5m
    €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 27m
    €70–269

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) flights

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Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 919.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 51m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Portofino via Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, and S.Margherita L.-Port in around 13h 40m.

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