There are 6 ways to get from France 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 Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry
6h 19m€164–470Bus, line 1 ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
19h 10m€116–234Train, line 1 ferry via Hôtel de Ville
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
11h 12m€183–310Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Genoabus FlixBus N1503
15h 54m€140–204Drive 906.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Portofinocar 906.4 km
10h 4m€143–206Train, line 1 ferry via Hôtel de Ville #2
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
12h 13m€137–226
France to Portofino by subway, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Portofino is to bus and line 1 ferry which costs €110 - €240 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from France to Portofino is to train and line 1 ferry which takes 6h 19m and costs €160 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Genoa via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between France and Portofino is 222 km. The road distance is 906.4 km.
The best way to get from France to Portofino without a car is to train and line 1 ferry via Hôtel de Ville which takes 11h 12m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from France to Portofino, including transfers.
France to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
France to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Portofino is 906 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from France to Portofino.
There are 4761+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between France and Portofino, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 13h 55m.
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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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