There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Portofino by train, ferry, bus, night train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train, line 1 ferry via Milan • 6h 54m
Cheapest option
Bus, line 1 ferry • 8h 57m
6 alternative options
Train, line 1 ferry • 7h 53m
Bus, night train, line 1 ferry • 8h 48m
Drive • 4h 12m
Venice to Portofino by train, walk and ferry
The journey time between Venice and Portofino is around 6h 54m and covers a distance of around 436 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h. Operated by Trenitalia Frecce, Trenitalia EuroCity, ItaloTreno and others, the Venice to Portofino service departs from Venezia S. Lucia and arrives in Portofino. Typically 50 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Venice to Portofino is to bus and line 1 ferry, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 57m.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Portofino is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 12m.
The distance between Venice and Portofino is 276 km. The road distance is 426.3 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Portofino without a car is to train and line 1 ferry via Milan which takes 6h 54m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Venice to Portofino, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Venice Airport to Genoa Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 15m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Portofino is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Venice to Portofino.
KLM, Vueling Airlines, Air Dolomiti and three other airlines offer flights from Venice Airport to Genoa Airport.
There are 2841+ hotels available in Portofino. Prices start at €57 per night.
The best way to get from Venice to Venice Airport is to bus which takes 21 min and costs €10.
- Distance: 276.5 km
- Duration: 6h 54m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Portofino, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Venice to Portofino. However, you can take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to S.Margherita L.-Port, take the walk to Santa Margherita Ligure, then take the line 1 ferry to Portofino. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Venice to Portofino via Padova, S.Margherita Ligure-Portofino, and Santa Margherita Ligure in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €370
Flights from Trieste to Genoa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €230
Flights from Trieste to Genoa via Milan Linate, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €230
Flights from Trieste to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice to Genoa via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €480
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €480
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €480
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €480
Flights from Trieste to Genoa via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390 - €1400
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380 - €1200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370 - €1300
Flights from Trieste to Genoa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Venice to Genoa via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €22 - €30
- Base Standard
- €40 - €60
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €12 - €18
- Base Standard
- €28 - €40
- Base Premium
- €35 - €50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €60 - €80
- 1st Class
- €95 - €140
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19 - €60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €29
- Smart Low Cost
- €19 - €24
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €60
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85 - €160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20 - €23
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €15 - €17
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Padova to S.Margherita Ligure-Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €200
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €140 - €200
- Couchette Carriage
- €85 - €120
- Seating Carriage
- €40 - €60
Night train from Padova to S.Margherita L.-Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €200
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €140 - €200
- Couchette Carriage
- €85 - €120
- Seating Carriage
- €40 - €60
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Venice to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Venezia to Stazione Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- infotraghetti@traghettiportofino.it
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
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