There are 4 ways to get from Portofino to Como by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Genoa to Como495 / ...
4h 26m€118–155Line 1 ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Como S.GiovanniEc
6h 2m€26–120Line 1 ferry, train via Milan
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano CentraleIc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S. GiovanniEc
4h 35m€28–76Drive 214.7 km
- Drive from Portofino to Como214.7 km
2h 18m€34–49
Portofino to Como by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Como is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Como is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €30 - €50.
The distance between Portofino and Como is 260 km. The road distance is 214.7 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Como without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs €110 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Portofino to Como, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portofino to Como is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Portofino to Como.
There are 5026+ hotels available in Como.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Como, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Como once daily. Tickets cost €11–29 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–85
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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