There are 4 ways to get from Florence to Portofino by train, ferry, bus 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.
Recommended option
Train, line 1 ferry
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
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Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavari
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Take the line 1 ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
Cheapest option
Bus, line 1 ferry
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Take the bus from Florence to Genova Brignole
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Take the line 1 ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
2 alternative options
Train, line 1 ferry via La Spezia
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Viareggio
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Take the train from Viareggio to La Spezia Centrale
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Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
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Take the line 1 ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
Drive
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Drive from Florence to Portofino
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Florence to Portofino is to bus and line 1 ferry, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 29m.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Portofino is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 11m.
The distance between Florence and Portofino is 173 km. The road distance is 211.7 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Portofino without a car is to train and line 1 ferry which takes 5h 30m and costs €22 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Florence to Portofino, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Portofino is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Florence to Portofino.
There are 3363+ hotels available in Portofino. Prices start at €57 per night.
- Distance: 172.9 km
- Duration: 5h 30m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Portofino, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Florence to Portofino. However, you can take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to Chiavari, take the train to S.Margherita L.-Port, take the walk to Santa Margherita Ligure, then take the line 1 ferry to Portofino. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Florence to Portofino via Viareggio, La Spezia Centrale, S.Margherita L.-Port, and Santa Margherita Ligure in around 5h 41m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6 - €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €13 - €15
Train from Viareggio to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €7 - €9
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8 - €10
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €13 - €18
- Base Standard
- €28 - €40
- Base Premium
- €35 - €50
Train from Viareggio to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8 - €40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €8 - €12
- Base Standard
- €21 - €29
- Base Premium
- €27 - €40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €9 - €13
Train from Viareggio to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €8
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €8
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita Ligure-Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €200
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €140 - €200
- Couchette Carriage
- €65 - €95
- Seating Carriage
- €14 - €21
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- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita Ligure Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5 - €7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Florence to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10 - €15
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- infotraghetti@traghettiportofino.it
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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