There are 5 ways to get from Valbonne to Portofino by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus FlixBus N758 / ...
6h 9m€84–112Line 663 bus, line 620 bus, bus, train, line 1 ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Hôtel de Ville to Square Vahanianbus 663
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Aéroport Promenadebus 620 / ...
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
8h 5m€37–84Train, line 1 ferry
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
6h 35m€49–116Drive 258.7 km
- Drive from Valbonne to Portofinocar 258.7 km
2h 58m€41–59Train, line 1 ferry via Savona
- Take the train from Grasse to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain Ic
- Take the train from Savona to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Re
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
7h 52m€56–97
Valbonne to Portofino by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valbonne to Portofino is to line 663 bus and line 620 bus and bus and train and line 1 ferry which costs €35 - €85 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Valbonne to Portofino is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Valbonne to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Le Riou and arriving at Genoa via Sophia Gare Routière and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Valbonne and Portofino is 269 km. The road distance is 258.7 km.
The best way to get from Valbonne to Portofino without a car is to bus which takes 6h 9m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Valbonne to Portofino, including transfers.
Valbonne to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Valbonne to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valbonne to Portofino is 259 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Valbonne to Portofino.
There are 4771+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Valbonne, France and Portofino, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nice Airport to Genoa hourly. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Grasse to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Grasse to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Savona to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Hôtel de Ville to Square Vahanian
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Aéroport Promenade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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