There are 4 ways to get from Portofino to Barolo by ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Astitrain
6h 18m€29–100Drive 161.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Portofino to Barolocar 161.6 km
2h 10m€26–38Line 1 ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Savonatrain Re
- Take the bus from Savona to Alba Stazione FSbus 204
7h 30mLine 1 ferry, train, bus, line 45 bus, line 2172 bus
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the bus from Genoa to Alessandriabus
- Take the train from Alessandria to Astitrain Re
- Take the bus from ASTI - Movicentro to ALBA URBANO - Stazione FSbus 45
- Take the bus from ALBA - C. F.lli Bandiera / Stazione FS to Fermata 17015 - BAROLObus
7h 44m€30–48
Portofino to Barolo by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Barolo is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Barolo is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €26 - €40.
The distance between Portofino and Barolo is 178 km. The road distance is 161.6 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Barolo without a car is to line 1 ferry and train which takes 6h 18m and costs €29 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Portofino to Barolo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Barolo is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Portofino to Barolo.
There are 1654+ hotels available in Barolo.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Barolo, Piemonte, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Portofino to Barolo. However, you can take the line 1 ferry to Santa Margherita Ligure, walk to S.Margherita L.-Port, take the train to Genova P.Za Principe, take the train to Asti, take the train to Alba, walk to ALBA - C. F.lli Bandiera / Stazione FS, then take the line 2172 bus to Fermata 17015 - BAROLO. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Portofino to Barolo via Santa Margherita Ligure, S.Margherita L.-Port, Savona, Savona, and ALBA - C. F.lli Bandiera / Stazione FS in around 7h 30m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Asti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Alessandria to Asti
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0173 290047
- [email protected]
- Website
- giorsbus.com
Bus from Savona to Alba Stazione FS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- giorsbus.com
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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