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How to get fromVenice to Portofinoby plane, ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Portofino by plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane LAX - GOA
    2. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    19h 32m
    €479–1,225

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LAX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    22h 8m
    €333–960

  3. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane LAX - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    20h 27m
    €361–1,171

  4. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane LAX - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    21h 17m
    €403–1,075

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LAX - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    21h 3m
    €415–1,263

  6. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LAX - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    22h 11m
    €396–859

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LAX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    23h 15m
    €418–825

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,858.8 km
  • Duration: 19h 32m

What companies run services between Venice, CA, USA and Portofino, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Venice to Portofino. However, you can take the line 3 bus to LAX/Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), walk to Aeroporto/Arrivi, take the bus to Brignole Fs/Capolinea, walk to Genova Brignole, take the train to S.Margherita L.-Port, walk to Santa Margherita Ligure, then take the line 1 ferry to Portofino. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to LAX/Metro Transit Center, walk to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, take the bus to LAX Terminal 1, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Pisa International Airport (PSA), walk to Pisa Aeroporto, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to S.Margherita L.-Port, walk to Santa Margherita Ligure, then take the line 1 ferry to Portofino.

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