There are 7 ways to get from Portofino to Trieste by ferry, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Milan
best- 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 Trieste Centraletrain Fr
8h 39m€83–170Line 1 ferry, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GOA - TRS
5h 18m€72–194Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Triestebus N482
9h 3m€104–146Drive 501.3 km
- Drive from Portofino to Triestecar 501.3 km
6h 9m€79–113Line 1 ferry, train, bus
- 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 Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus
9h 24m€248–665Line 1 ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
9h 50m€94–181Line 1 ferry, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GOA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
7h€289–827
Portofino to Trieste by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Trieste is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Trieste is to line 1 ferry and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Trieste via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Portofino and Trieste is 572 km. The road distance is 501.3 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Trieste without a car is to line 1 ferry and train via Milan which takes 8h 39m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Portofino to Trieste, including transfers.
Portofino to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Portofino to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Trieste is 501 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Portofino to Trieste.
There are 3700+ hotels available in Trieste.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Trieste, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Trieste once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- 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
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
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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