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How to get fromLyon to Portofinoby bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Portofino by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Genoabus bus FlixBus N504 / ...
    8h 42m
    €95–142

  2. Bus, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus bus
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    8h 55m
    €51–130

  3. Train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    9h 12m
    €85–139

  4. Drive 498.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Portofinocar car 498.6 km
    5h 14m
    €78–112

  5. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    8h 29m
    €135–351

  6. Train, line 1 ferry via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    9h 29m
    €84–184

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane LYS - GOA
    2. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 9m
    €126–344

Lyon to Portofino by train, foot, and ferry

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Portofino, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Portofino via Turin and Genoa in around 8h 42m.

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