There are 5 ways to get from Portofino to Santa Margherita 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 Milano Rogoredotrain Ic
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Desiotrain S9
4h 28m€29–99Line 1 ferry, train #2
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Monzatrain Re13
5h 15m€24–28Bus
- Take the bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1514
6h 3m€34–51Drive 190.1 km
- Drive from Portofino to Santa Margheritacar 190.1 km
2h 13m€30–43Line 1 ferry, train via Voghera
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Vogheratrain Ic
- Take the train from Voghera to Milano Lambratetrain Re
4h 45m€30–50
Portofino to Santa Margherita by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Santa Margherita is to line 1 ferry and train which costs €24 - €29 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Santa Margherita is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Santa Margherita. However, there are services departing from Rapallo and arriving at Desio Frazione San Giorgio via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Monza Stazione FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Portofino and Santa Margherita is 187 km. The road distance is 190.1 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Santa Margherita without a car is to line 1 ferry and train which takes 4h 28m and costs €29 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Portofino to Santa Margherita, including transfers.
Portofino to Santa Margherita bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rapallo station.
Portofino to Santa Margherita bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Santa Margherita is 190 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Portofino to Santa Margherita.
There are 16031+ hotels available in Santa Margherita.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Santa Margherita, Lombardy, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 5 times a week. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Voghera to Milano Lambrate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–85
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Desio
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rapallo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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