There are 5 ways to get from Ajaccio to Portofino by car, car ferry, bus, ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Ajaccio to Port of Bastia
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Savona
- Drive from Port of Savona to Portofino
10h 49m€63–106Ferry, bus, line 1 ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino1
14h 16m€54–105Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to Portivechju - A Gara Di BusC1 / ...
- Take the bus from Portivechju-A Gara Di Bus to Bastia a gara di bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Livorno
- Take the bus from Pisa to Sestri Levante
18h 22m€185–253Fly, train, line 1 ferry
- Fly from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)AJA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
8h 56m€120–370Ferry, train, line 1 ferry
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino1
13h 47m€60–115
Ajaccio to Portofino by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ajaccio to Portofino is to ferry and bus and line 1 ferry which costs €50 - €110 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ajaccio to Portofino is to fly and train and line 1 ferry which takes 8h 56m and costs €120 - €370.
The distance between Ajaccio and Portofino is 566 km.
The best way to get from Ajaccio to Portofino without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 22m and costs €180 - €260.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Ajaccio to Portofino, including transfers.
There are 4083+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Ajaccio, France and Portofino, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Ajaccio to Portofino. However, you can drive to Port of Bastia, take the car ferry to Port of Savona, then drive to Portofino. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to Portofino via Portivechju-A Gara Di Bus, Bastia a gara di bus, Port of Bastia, Port Of Livorno, Livorno via Cogorano, Pisa Leaning Tower, Pisa, and Sestri Levante in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- contact@isula.corsica
- Website
- isula.corsica
Bus from Aiacciu - A Gara Di Bus to Portivechju - A Gara Di Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- transports@isula.corsica
- Website
- corsicabus.org
Bus from Portivechju-A Gara Di Bus to Bastia a gara di bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- corsicabus.org
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pisa to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Car ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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