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How to get fromPortofino to San Diegoby ferry, plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Portofino to San Diego by ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Line 1 ferry to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeGOA - SAN
    24h 11m
    $445–3,535

  2. Line 1 ferry, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Paviatrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeLIN - SAN
    20h 33m
    $356–1,410

  3. Line 1 ferry, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Bologna Centraletrain
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBLQ - SAN
    21h 52m
    $552–1,529

  4. Line 1 ferry, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeMXP - SAN
    22h 24m
    $454–1,399

  5. Line 1 ferry, train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
    4. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeVRN - SAN
    24h 18m
    $553–2,083

Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration28h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and San Diego, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Portofino to San Diego. However, you can take the line 1 ferry to Santa Margherita Ligure, walk to S.Margherita L.-Port, take the train to Genova Sestri Ponen., walk to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN). Alternatively, you can take the line 1 ferry to Santa Margherita Ligure, walk to S.Margherita L.-Port, take the train to Pavia, take the train to Milano Dateo, walk to Dateo, take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) airport, then fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN).

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