There are 5 ways to get from Zug to Portofino by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 1 ferry
best- Take the train from Zug to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
7h 56m€104–155Drive 415.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Zug to Portofinocar 415.9 km
4h 44m€75–108Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoabus FlixBus N177
8h 6m€105–152Fly, line 1 ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane ZRH - GOA
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry
9h 5m€128–316Train, line 1 ferry via Cadenazzo
- Take the train from Zug to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain
- Take the train from Monza to S.Margherita Ligure Portofinotrain
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry 1
11h€79–108
Zug to Portofino by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Portofino is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Portofino is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug station to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Genoa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Zug and Portofino is 396 km. The road distance is 415.9 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Portofino without a car is to train and line 1 ferry which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Zug to Portofino, including transfers.
Zug to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zug to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Portofino is 416 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Zug to Portofino.
There are 4580+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Portofino, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Train from Zug to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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