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How to get fromLake Garda to Portofinoby bus, plane, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake Garda to Portofino by bus, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Canton Park & Ride to Boston Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 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
    16h 42m
    €362–775

  2. Fly Bradley International Airport to Pisa International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BDL - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    29h 15m
    €303–974

  3. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane JFK - 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
    21h 9m
    €361–1,497

  4. Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the bus from Canton Park & Ride to Boston Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni 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
    20h
    €487–1,115

  5. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane JFK - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    21h 34m
    €387–1,337

  6. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EWR - 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
    21h 20m
    €386–1,505

  7. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane EWR - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    21h 56m
    €422–1,495

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,536.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 42m

What companies run services between Lake Garda, CT, USA and Portofino, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Lake Garda to Portofino. However, you can take the taxi to Canton Park & Ride, take the bus to Boston Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Milano Centrale, 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 line 66 bus to Main St @ Asylum St, walk to Central Row South Side @ Travelers, take the line 30 bus to Bradley Int'l Airport @ Terminal A, walk to Bradley International Airport (BDL) airport, fly to Pisa International Airport (PSA), walk to Pisa Aeroporto, take the train to Pisa Centrale, 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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