There are 3 ways to get from Portofino to Carrara by taxi, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Portofino to Chiavaritaxi
- Take the train from Chiavari to Carrara-Avenzatrain Ic
1h 43m€45–62Drive 98.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Portofino to Carraracar 98.9 km
1h 11m€16–23Line 1 ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain Re
2h 12m€17–86
Portofino to Carrara by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Carrara is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Carrara is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €15 - €23.
The distance between Portofino and Carrara is 101 km. The road distance is 98.9 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Carrara without a car is to taxi and train which takes 1h 43m and costs €45 - €65.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Portofino to Carrara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Carrara is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Portofino to Carrara.
There are 5088+ hotels available in Carrara.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Carrara, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Portofino to Carrara. However, you can take the taxi to Chiavari, take the train to Carrara-Avenza, walk to Avenza Fs, then take the bus to Piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can drive from Portofino to Carrara in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiavari to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chiavari to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Taxi Gentile Saverio
- Phone
- +39 349 009 4270
Taxi Santa Margherita Ligure
- Phone
- +39 340 473 3160
- Website
- city-airport-taxis.com
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