There are 4 ways to get from Como 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 Como to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN1308 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallo1514
4h 58m€61–81Train, line 1 ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to S. Margherita Ligure-PortofinoEc
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino1
5h 54m€27–32Train, line 1 ferry via Milan
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-PortIc
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino1
5h 7m€46–90Drive 217.7 km
- Drive from Como to Portofino217.7 km
2h 23m€34–49
Como to Portofino by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Portofino is to train and line 1 ferry which costs €26 - €32 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Portofino is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Como and Portofino is 233 km. The road distance is 217.7 km.
The best way to get from Como to Portofino without a car is to bus which takes 4h 58m and costs €60 - €85.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Como to Portofino, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Portofino is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Como to Portofino.
There are 4095+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Portofino, Italy?
You can take a bus from Como to Portofino via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Rapallo in around 4h 58m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S. Giovanni to S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rapallo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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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