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How to get fromNîmes to Portofinoby train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Nîmes to Portofino by train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    8h 17m
    €99–187

  2. Bus via Marseille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 5m
    €48–81

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Genoabus bus FlixBus 728 / ...
    8h 36m
    €96–141

  4. Drive  506.4 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Portofinocar car 506.4 km
    5h 14m
    €82–118

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane MRS - GOA
    8h 33m
    €126–301

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a train from Nimes to Portofino via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, and S.Margherita L.-Port in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nîmes to Genoa every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.

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