There are 2 ways to get from Portofino to Boston by ferry, train, plane, or bus
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Line 1 ferry, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MXP - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
20h 32m$445–1,318Line 1 ferry, train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane NCE - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal to Bostonbus
24h 16m$447–1,535
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Boston is to line 1 ferry and train and fly which costs $440 - $1,400 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Boston is to line 1 ferry and train and fly which takes 20h 32m and costs $440 - $1,400.
The distance between Portofino and Boston is 4394 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 32m to get from Portofino to Boston, including transfers.
Boston is 6h behind Portofino. It is currently 6:20 AM in Portofino and 12:20 AM in Boston.
There are 1761+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Boston, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portofino to Boston. However, you can take the line 1 ferry to Santa Margherita Ligure, walk to S.Margherita L.-Port, take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Boston. Alternatively, 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 Ventimiglia, take the train to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), walk to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, take the bus to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5, walk to Montreal, then take the bus to Boston.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montreal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $12
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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