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

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There are 10 ways to get from Portbou to Genoa by bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assisclebus bus 540
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Genoabus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    11h 46m

  2. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo 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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane BCN - GOA
    7h 13m
    €48–209

  3. Train via Narbonne

    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
    12h 34m
    €95–271

  4. Drive 721.4 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Genoacar car 721.4 km
    7h 14m
    €115–166

  5. 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 40m
    €87–385

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Gironatrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 28m
    €55–79

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Avignon Centretrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    14h 1m
    €121–270

  8. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Turin Caselle 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 Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane BCN - TRN
    4. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    9h 55m
    €66–255

  9. 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
    11h 30m
    €54–221

  10. 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
    10h 46m
    €55–206

Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to Genoa via Perpignan in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cerbere to Genova P.Za Principe via Narbonne, Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 12h 34m.

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