There are 5 ways to get from Portofino to Vernazza by bus, train, ferry, taxi 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.
Recommended option
Line 882 bus, train • 2 h 39 min
$6 - $16
Cheapest option
Train • 2 h 47 min
$5 - $16
3 alternative options
Line 2 ferry, train • 2 h 50 min
$14 - $24
Taxi • 1 h 27 min
$110 - $140
Drive • 1 h 27 min
$13 - $20
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Vernazza, Italy?
You can take a train from Portofino to Vernazza via Santa Margherita Ligure, S.Margherita Ligure Portofino, and Sestri Levante in around 2 h 47 min.

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Levanto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $9
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $7 - $9
Train from Sestri Levante to Vernazza
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $7
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $5 - $7
Train from S.Margherita Ligure Portofino to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $6
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $4 - $6

- Phone
- 800-014808
- noleggi@atpesercizio.it
- Website
- atpesercizio.it
Bus from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Schedules at
- atpesercizio.it

- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- infotraghetti@traghettiportofino.it
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Portofino and Vernazza is 42 km. The road distance is 90 km.
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Vernazza is to line 882 bus and train which costs 4€ - 13€ and takes 2 h 39 min.
The quickest way to get from Portofino to Vernazza is to taxi which takes 1 h 27 min and costs 90€ - 120€.
It takes approximately 2 h 39 min to get from Portofino to Vernazza, including transfers.