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How to get fromCape Town to Portofinoby plane, ferry, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CPT - GOA
    2. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    16h 50m
    €404–1,329

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CPT - 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
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    20h 13m
    €348–714

  3. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CPT - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    19h 54m
    €358–1,174

  4. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CPT - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    20h 20m
    €470–877

  5. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CPT - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    22h
    €392–1,186

  6. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CPT - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenzatrain train
    3. Take the train from Piacenza to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    20h 51m
    €419–838

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CPT - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni 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
    21h 10m
    €448–1,204

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€379Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,831 km
  • Duration: 16h 50m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Portofino, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Portofino. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), walk to Aeroporto/Arrivi, take the bus to Brignole Fs/Capolinea, walk to Genova Brignole, 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 taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN), walk to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle, take the train to Torino Lingotto, take the train to Genova Brignole, 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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