There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Portofino by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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 Zurich Bus Station to Genoabus FlixBus N177
6h 31m€95–127Drive 448.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Portofinocar 448.5 km
4h 57m€81–117Fly, 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
8h 29m€119–302
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Portofino is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Portofino is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Portofino. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Genoa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Zurich and Portofino is 459 km. The road distance is 448.5 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Portofino without a car is to bus which takes 6h 31m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Zurich to Portofino, including transfers.
Zurich to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Portofino bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Portofino is 449 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Zurich to Portofino.
There are 4566+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Zurich, 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
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
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