There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Portofino by plane, ferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane HEL - GOA
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry
9h 29m€141–327Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train, line 1 ferry
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HEL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry
10h 55m€106–291Bus, train, line 1 ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Genoabus
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
44h 44m€242–564Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain Rjx
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Firenze Campo di Martetrain Nj
- Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Chiavaritrain Fa
45h 41m€325–782Drive 4,075.7 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Portofinocar 4,075.7 km
42h 43m€748–1,081Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HEL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry
11h€120–352Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train, line 1 ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane HEL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry
11h 50m€132–362Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, line 1 ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane HEL - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenzatrain
- Take the train from Piacenza to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry
11h 51m€137–491Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N95
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallobus
47h 5m€270–439Bus, line 1 ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
2d 3h€261–458Ferry, bus, train, line 1 ferry
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
- Take the bus from WARSZAWA – Dworzec Zachodni to Radombus
- Take the bus from Radom to Massabus
- Take the train from Massa Centro to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
2d 12h€224–384Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Portofinocar
2d 5h€674–1,082
Helsinki to Portofino by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Portofino is to fly and bus and train and line 1 ferry which costs €100 - €300 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Portofino is to fly and line 1 ferry which takes 9h 29m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Rapallo via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 5m.
The distance between Helsinki and Portofino is 2130 km. The road distance is 4075.7 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Portofino without a car is to bus and train and line 1 ferry which takes 44h 44m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Helsinki to Portofino, including transfers.
Helsinki to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Portofino is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 3:30 AM in Helsinki and 2:30 AM in Portofino.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Portofino is 4076 km. It takes approximately 42h 43m to drive from Helsinki to Portofino.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Portofino, Italy?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Portofino via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Rapallo in around 47h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–250
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Firenze Campo di Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–100
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
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
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 Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Massa Centro to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- 13 43 232 76
- [email protected]
- Website
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from WARSZAWA – Dworzec Zachodni to Radom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
Bus from Radom to Massa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Schedules at
- miskrosno.pl
- Book at
- api.euroticket.pl
- 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
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
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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