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How to get fromPortbou to Genoaby train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Portbou to Genoa by train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Genoabus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    10h 51m
    €53–107

  2. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BCN - TRN
    4. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    9h 13m
    €50–242

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    11h 6m
    €118–263

  4. Drive  721.3 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Genoacar car 721.3 km
    7h 19m
    €118–170

  5. Train, bus via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 10m
    €56–100

  6. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BCN - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    9h 30m
    €53–189

  7. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BCN - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    9h 42m
    €73–281

  8. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BCN - GOA
    6h 49m
    €58–200

  9. Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane GRO - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    8h 14m
    €84–277

Portbou to Genoa by train and bus

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration13h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 718.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 51m

What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Genoa, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Portbou to Genova P.Za Principe via Cerbere, Narbonne, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 11h 6m.

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