There are 4 ways to get from Portofino to Pistoia 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 via La Spezia
best- 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 Viareggiotrain Ic
- Take the train from Viareggio to Pistoiatrain Re
3h 54m€28–110Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Pistoiabus 503
3h 58m€83–111Drive 180.9 km
- Drive from Portofino to Pistoiacar 180.9 km
1h 55m€29–41Line 1 ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Viareggiotrain Ic
- Take the train from Viareggio to Pistoiatrain Re
4h 21m€30–49
Portofino to Pistoia by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Pistoia is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Pistoia is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Pistoia. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Pistoia via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Portofino and Pistoia is 184 km. The road distance is 180.9 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Pistoia without a car is to line 1 ferry and train via La Spezia which takes 3h 54m and costs €28 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Portofino to Pistoia, including transfers.
Portofino to Pistoia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Portofino to Pistoia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pistoia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Pistoia is 181 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Portofino to Pistoia.
There are 2064+ hotels available in Pistoia.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Pistoia, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Pistoia 5 times a week. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Pistoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Pistoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- 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 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Pistoia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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