There are 4 ways to get from Casole d'Elsa to Portofino by train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 1 ferry
best- Take the train from Empoli to Pisa Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
6h 45m€36–182Bus
- Take the bus from Poggibonsi-Esso to Firenze Autostazionebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence to Sestri Levantebus N1501
7h 4m€66–96Drive 231.4 km
- Drive from Casole d'Elsa to Portofinocar 231.4 km
2h 53m€36–52Train, line 1 ferry via La Spezia
- Take the train from Empoli to La Spezia Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Re
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
7h 2m€37–112
Casole d'Elsa to Portofino by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Casole d'Elsa to Portofino is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Casole d'Elsa to Portofino is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Casole d'Elsa to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Str.Cavallano Inizio and arriving at Sestri Levante via Poggibonsi-Esso and Florence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Casole d'Elsa and Portofino is 248 km. The road distance is 231.4 km.
The best way to get from Casole d'Elsa to Portofino without a car is to train and line 1 ferry which takes 6h 45m and costs €35 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Casole d'Elsa to Portofino, including transfers.
Casole d'Elsa to Portofino bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, depart from Poggibonsi-Esso station.
Casole d'Elsa to Portofino bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, arrive at Firenze Autostazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Casole d'Elsa to Portofino is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Casole d'Elsa to Portofino.
There are 4790+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Casole d'Elsa, Italy and Portofino, Italy?
You can take a bus from Str.Cavallano Inizio to Portofino via VIA SENESE - Semaforo, Poggibonsi-Esso, Firenze Autostazione, Florence, and Sestri Levante in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Empoli to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Poggibonsi-Esso to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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