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How to get fromMelbourne to Portofinoby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Portofino by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane MEL - GOA
    2. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    30h 52m
    €782–2,035

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MEL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    29h 37m
    €470–974

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MEL - 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
    31h 3m
    €545–1,062

  4. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MEL - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavaritrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    29h 21m
    €647–1,178

  5. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MEL - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    30h 57m
    €701–1,093

  6. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MEL - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    31h 15m
    €573–1,923

  7. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MEL - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Chiavaritrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    31h
    €522–1,278

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni 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
    33h 50m
    €595–1,339

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration27h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€444Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,356 km
  • Duration: 30h 52m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Portofino, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Portofino. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), walk to Genova Sestri Ponen., 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 bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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.

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