There are 4 ways to get from Lessona to Portofino by train, ferry, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 1 ferry
best- Take the train from Cossato to NovaraRe
- Take the train from Novara to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino1
6h 29m€25–35Line 300 bus, line 55 bus, bus, train, line 1 ferry
- Take the bus from Cossato Lorazzo Via Maffei 279 to Biella San Paolo Piazza Stazione300
- Take the bus from Biella Via Trossi Fr.Piazza S.Paolo to Formigliana Via Roma 4055
- Take the bus from Formigliana - Via Roma Fr 40 to Alessandria - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Take the bus from Alessandria to Genoa
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to S.Margherita L.-PortRe
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino1
8h 38mDrive 204.9 km
- Drive from Lessona to Portofino204.9 km
2h 26m€32–46Train, night train, line 1 ferry
- Take the train from Vercelli to PaviaR36
- Take the night train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-PortNj
- Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino1
7h 36m€46–282
Lessona to Portofino by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lessona to Portofino is to train and line 1 ferry which costs €24 - €35 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lessona to Portofino is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Lessona and Portofino is 210 km. The road distance is 204.9 km.
The best way to get from Lessona to Portofino without a car is to train and line 1 ferry which takes 6h 29m and costs €24 - €35.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Lessona to Portofino, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lessona to Portofino is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Lessona to Portofino.
There are 4098+ hotels available in Portofino.
What companies run services between Lessona, Italy and Portofino, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lessona to Portofino. However, you can take the line 300 bus to Cossato Viale Pajetta, walk to Cossato, take the train to Novara, take the train to S.Margherita L.-Port, walk to Santa Margherita Ligure, then take the line 1 ferry to Portofino. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cossato Lorazzo Via Maffei 279 to Portofino via Biella San Paolo Piazza Stazione, Biella Via Trossi Fr.Piazza S.Paolo, Formigliana - Via Roma Fr 40, Alessandria - Stazione Ferroviaria, Alessandria, Genoa, Genova Brignole, S.Margherita L.-Port, and Santa Margherita Ligure in around 8h 38m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cossato to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Novara to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Genova Brignole to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Vercelli to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €27–35
- Phone
- +39015-84.88.446
- segreteria@atapspa.it
- Website
- atapspa.it
Bus from Cossato Lorazzo Via Maffei 279 to Biella San Paolo Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.atapspa.it/en/
Bus from Biella Via Trossi Fr.Piazza S.Paolo to Formigliana Via Roma 40
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.atapspa.it/en/
Bus from Formigliana - Via Roma Fr 40 to Alessandria - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://sc-alessandrinatrasporti.it/english/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alessandria to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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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