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How to get fromBoston to Portofinoby ferry, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Portofino by ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BOS - GOA
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    16h 19m
    €398–876

  2. Ferry, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BOS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    17h 17m
    €267–1,038

  3. Ferry, fly to Pisa International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BOS - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavaritrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    16h 15m
    €323–609

  4. Ferry, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BOS - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    17h 12m
    €284–1,077

  5. Ferry, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    15h 54m
    €305–911

  6. Ferry, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BOS - 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
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    16h 8m
    €322–926

  7. Ferry, fly to Zurich Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    19h 7m
    €488–830

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,230.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 19m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Portofino, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Boston to Portofino. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), walk to Genova Sestri Ponen., take the train to S.Margherita L.-Port, walk to Santa Margherita Ligure, then take the line 1 ferry to Portofino. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Pisa International Airport (PSA), walk to Pisa Aeroporto, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to Chiavari, take the train to S.Margherita L.-Port, walk to Santa Margherita Ligure, then take the line 1 ferry to Portofino.

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