There are 6 ways to get from Portofino to France 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
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monaco-Monte-Carlotrain
5h 55m€152–474Line 1 ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 8m€115–258Line 1 ferry, train via Hôtel de Ville
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
10h 39m€182–358Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Parisbus FlixBus N1503
15h 45m€139–206Drive 906.7 km
- Drive from Portofino to Pariscar 906.7 km
10h 1m€143–206Line 1 ferry, train via Hôtel de Ville #2
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
11h 29m€127–230
Portofino to France by ferry, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to France is to line 1 ferry and bus which costs €110 - €260 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to France is to line 1 ferry and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €150 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to France. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres via Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Portofino and France is 222 km. The road distance is 906.7 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to France without a car is to line 1 ferry and train via Hôtel de Ville which takes 10h 39m and costs €180 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Portofino to France, including transfers.
Portofino to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Portofino to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to France is 907 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Portofino to France.
There are 3549+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Paris once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 25m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–55
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Ventimiglia to Monaco-Monte-Carlo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Ventimiglia to Monaco-Monte-Carlo
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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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