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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Portofino by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, line 1 ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train Ic
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    15h 18m
    €297–515

  2. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LIL - 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
    12h 1m
    €96–381

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais Ville to Dunkerquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Genoabus bus
    21h 57m
    €163–248

  4. Drive  1,153.5 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Portofinocar car 1,153.5 km
    11h 48m
    €184–265

  5. Train, bus, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Zurichbus bus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    5. Take the train from Chiasso to S. Margherita Ligure-Portofinotrain train Ec
    6. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    24h 22m

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    4. Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    11h 51m
    €98–465

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BVA - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavaritrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    12h 29m
    €97–307

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BVA - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    13h 12m
    €101–363

  9. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane ORY - GOA
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    10h 48m
    €140–407

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CDG - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 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
    12h 9m
    €121–336

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane AMS - GOA
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    12h 11m
    €207–492

Calais to Portofino by train, tram, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,346.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Calais Ville to Portofino via Dunkerque, Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station, Paris, and Genoa in around 21h 57m.

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