There are 6 ways to get from Sète to Portofino by train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
10h€120–206Bus via Montpellier
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier to Genoabus FlixBus 728 / ...
11h 31m€107–157Drive 584.1 km
- Drive from Sète to Portofinocar 584.1 km
6h€111–160Train, fly
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MRS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
8h 48m€207–399Train via Savona
- Take the train from Sete to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain Ic
- Take the train from Savona to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Re
11h 1m€134–200Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Genoabus FlixBus N728
11h 31m€125–162
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Portofino is to drive which costs €110 - €160 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Portofino is to drive which takes 6h and costs €110 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Sete - Noel Guignon and arriving at Genoa via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Sete and arriving at S.Margherita L.-Port via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Sète and Portofino is 635 km. The road distance is 584.1 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Portofino without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs €120 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Sète to Portofino, including transfers.
Sète to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Montpellier station.
Sète to Portofino train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Sète to Portofino is to train which takes 10h and costs €120 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Montpellier, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 11h 31m.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Portofino, Italy?
You can take a train from Sete to Portofino via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, and S.Margherita L.-Port in around 10h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Genoa every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Savona to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Sète to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Sète to Portofino train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Portofino is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Sète to Portofino.
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