There are 4 ways to get from Florence to Portofino by train, 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 Trenitalia Frecce • 4 h 48 min
$27 - $49
Cheapest option
Train • 5 h 13 min
$17 - $39
2 alternative options
Bus • 5 h 23 min
$19 - $33
Drive • 2 h 12 min
$30 - $50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Portofino is to bus which costs 16€ - 29€ and takes 5 h 23 min.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Portofino is to drive which costs 27€ - 40€ and takes 2 h 12 min.
The distance between Florence and Portofino is 173 km. The road distance is 213.5 km.
It takes approximately 4 h 48 min to get from Florence to Portofino, including transfers.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Portofino, Italy?
You can take a train from Florence to Portofino via Pisa C.Le, Pisa Centrale, Chiavari, S.Margherita Ligure Portofino, and Santa Margherita Ligure in around 4 h 48 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence to Portofino once daily. Tickets cost $13 - $23 and the journey takes 2 h 55 min.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze Smn to Pisa C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $14
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $11 - $14
Train from Firenze Smn to La Spezia C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $25
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $21 - $25
Train from La Spezia Centrale to S.Margherita Ligure Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $11
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $9 - $11
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavari
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $28
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Florence, Florence to Genoa, Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $23
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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