The cheapest and fastest trains from Milan to Portofino
Cheapest price
16S$
Average price
22S$
Fastest journey
2 h 5 m
Average duration
2 h 14 m
Trains per day
69
Distance
129 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Milan to Portofino is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan to Portofino will cost around 22S$ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 16S$.
Of the 69 trains that leave Milan for Portofino every day 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 129 km distance in an average of 2 h 14 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 5 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 19 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale Veloce 3041 · Regionale Veloce 32758:25 PM3h10Milan Centrale11:35 PMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino16 S$1One-way1 change
Regionale Veloce 3013 · Regionale 123396:25 AM3h16Milan Centrale9:41 AMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino16 S$1One-way1 change
Regionale Veloce 3033 · Regionale Veloce 32814:25 PM2h49Milan Centrale7:14 PMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino16 S$1One-way1 change
Regionale TRENORD 2355 · Regionale Veloce 30157:25 AM3h27Milan Centrale10:52 AMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino16 S$1One-way1 change
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 123598:25 AM3h16Milan Centrale11:41 AMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino16 S$1One-way1 change
Intercity 8879:10 PM2h05Milan Centrale11:15 PMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino24 S$1One-way0 changes
Intercity 8879:10 PM2h10Milan Centrale11:20 PMRapallo station24 S$1One-way0 changes
Intercity 6733:55 PM2h19Milan Centrale6:14 PMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino24 S$1One-way0 changes
Intercity 6795:55 PM2h19Milan Centrale8:14 PMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino24 S$1One-way0 changes
Intercity 6577:55 AM2h19Milan Centrale10:14 AMSanta Margherita Ligure-Portofino24 S$1One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach and train for Milan to Portofino
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Portofino among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from 5S$. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of 5S$, and a train costs an average of 11S$.
Distance: 129 km
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Live departures
Milan to Portofino train times
The table below shows live departures for Milan to Portofino trains for today, Monday, 29 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale Veloce 3033 · Regionale Veloce 3281 | 4:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h53 | 7:18 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3033 · Regionale 12439 | 4:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h25 | 7:50 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3033 · Regionale Veloce 3281 | 4:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h49 | 7:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Intercity 675+ Regionale 12441 | 4:55 PM Milan Centrale | 3h06 | 8:01 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Intercity 675+ Regionale 12441 | 4:55 PM Milan Centrale | 3h11 | 8:06 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Intercity 679 | 5:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h24 | 8:19 PM Rapallo station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 679 | 5:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h19 | 8:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 679+ Regionale Veloce 3282 | 5:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h54 | 8:49 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale Veloce 3285 | 6:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h48 | 9:13 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale 12469 | 6:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h49 | 10:14 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale Veloce 3285 | 6:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h44 | 9:09 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale Veloce 3285 · Regionale 12470 | 6:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h21 | 9:46 PM Zoagli station | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale 12469 | 6:40 PM Milan Rogoredo | 3h34 | 10:14 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Intercity 685 | 6:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h29 | 9:24 PM Rapallo station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 685+ Regionale 12470 | 6:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h51 | 9:46 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Intercity 685+ Regionale 12470 | 6:55 PM Milan Centrale | 3h00 | 9:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Intercity 689+ Regionale 12471 | 7:55 PM Milan Centrale | 3h07 | 11:02 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Intercity 689+ Regionale 12471 | 7:55 PM Milan Centrale | 3h16 | 11:11 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Intercity 689+ Regionale 12471 | 7:55 PM Milan Centrale | 3h11 | 11:06 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3041 · Regionale Veloce 3289 · Regionale 12481 | 8:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h46 | 12:11 AM Zoagli station | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 3041 · Regionale Veloce 3289 | 8:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h14 | 11:39 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3041 · Regionale Veloce 3289 | 8:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h10 | 11:35 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Intercity 687 | 9:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h07 | 11:17 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 687 | 9:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h12 | 11:22 PM Rapallo station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 687+ Regionale 12481 | 9:10 PM Milan Centrale | 3h01 | 12:11 AM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale TRENORD 2383+ InterCityNotte 799 | 9:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h01 | 12:26 AM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
| Tuesday, 30 June | |||||
Intercity 651 | 6:00 AM Milan Centrale | 2h27 | 8:27 AM Rapallo station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 651 | 6:00 AM Milan Centrale | 2h22 | 8:22 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 651+ Regionale 12337 | 6:00 AM Milan Centrale | 3h07 | 9:07 AM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3013+ Intercity 505 | 6:25 AM Milan Centrale | 2h55 | 9:20 AM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3013 · Regionale 12339 | 6:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h16 | 9:41 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3013 · Regionale 12339 | 6:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h26 | 9:51 AM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3013 · Regionale 12339 | 6:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h21 | 9:46 AM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale TRENORD 2355 · Regionale Veloce 3015 | 7:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h27 | 10:52 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Regionale TRENORD 2355 · Regionale Veloce 3015 | 7:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h31 | 10:56 AM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale TRENORD 2355 · Regionale Veloce 3015 | 7:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h36 | 11:01 AM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Intercity 657 | 7:55 AM Milan Centrale | 2h19 | 10:14 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 657 | 7:55 AM Milan Centrale | 2h24 | 10:19 AM Rapallo station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 657+ Regionale Veloce 3015 | 7:55 AM Milan Centrale | 3h06 | 11:01 AM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12359 | 8:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h21 | 11:46 AM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12359 | 8:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h26 | 11:51 AM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12359 | 8:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h16 | 11:41 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12379 | 8:25 AM Milan Centrale | 5h24 | 1:49 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12379 | 8:25 AM Milan Centrale | 5h14 | 1:39 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12379 | 8:25 AM Milan Centrale | 5h19 | 1:44 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale Veloce 2119 · Regionale Veloce 3265 | 8:25 AM Milan Centrale | 2h49 | 11:14 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale Veloce 2119 · Regionale Veloce 3265 | 8:25 AM Milan Centrale | 2h53 | 11:18 AM Rapallo station | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 2018 · Regionale Veloce 2125 · Regionale 12389 | 9:15 AM Milan Centrale | 5h22 | 2:37 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 2018 · Regionale Veloce 2125 · Regionale 12389 | 9:15 AM Milan Centrale | 5h32 | 2:47 PM Zoagli station | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 2018 · Regionale Veloce 2125 · Regionale 12389 | 9:15 AM Milan Centrale | 5h27 | 2:42 PM Rapallo station | 2 changes | |
Intercity 637+ Regionale 12381 | 10:55 AM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 3h17 | 2:12 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Intercity 637+ Regionale 12381 | 10:55 AM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 3h07 | 2:02 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Intercity 637+ Regionale 12381 | 10:55 AM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 3h12 | 2:07 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3025 · Regionale 12399 | 12:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h21 | 3:46 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3025 · Regionale Veloce 3273 | 12:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h49 | 3:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3025 · Regionale Veloce 3273 | 12:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h53 | 3:18 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8619+ Intercity 674 | 1:00 PM Milan Centrale | 2h44 | 3:44 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8619 | 1:00 PM Milan Centrale | 2h23 | 3:23 PM Rapallo station | 0 changesdirect | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8619+ Regionale 12399 | 1:00 PM Milan Centrale | 2h46 | 3:46 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Intercity 669 | 1:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h24 | 4:19 PM Rapallo station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 669+ Regionale 12409 | 1:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h46 | 4:41 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Intercity 669+ Regionale 12409 | 1:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h56 | 4:51 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 12419 | 2:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h22 | 5:47 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 12419 | 2:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h17 | 5:42 PM Rapallo station | 1 change | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 22857 · Regionale Veloce 3277 | 2:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h53 | 5:18 PM Rapallo station | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 22857 · Regionale Veloce 3277 | 2:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h49 | 5:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 2 changes | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 12419 | 2:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h12 | 5:37 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 change | |
Intercity 673 | 3:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h19 | 6:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 673 | 3:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h24 | 6:19 PM Rapallo station | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 673+ Regionale 12429 | 3:55 PM Milan Centrale | 2h52 | 6:47 PM Zoagli station | 1 change | |
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Overview: Train from Milan to Portofino
Trains from Milan to Portofino run on average 77 times per day, taking around 2h 18m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 11S$ but you can travel from only 5S$ by coach.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:12, the last at 22:48. The fastest train covers the 129 km distance in 1h 44m.
Distance 129 km |
Average train duration 2h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price 11S$ |
Trains per day 77 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 1h 44m |
First train 12:12 AM |
Last train 10:48 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Fri |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 56 days |
Train companies: Regionale, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Italo from Milan to Portofino trainsRegionale, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Italo trains will get you between Milan and Portofino from 5S$. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Milan to Portofino train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Milan to Portofino by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Portofino, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Milan and Portofino
- Mon - Sun: 05:50 - 22:20
- Free WiFi in the station
- Provided by KiPoint and located on the ground floor, on the side of Piazza Luigi di Savoia. It is open every day from 06:00 to 23:00
- Venchi
- Panzera Coffee
- Burger King
- Bar Motta
- Caffè Napoli
- VyTA Boulangerie
- Spontini
- Starbucks
- Dispensa Emilia
- McDonald's
- & many more
- Station is wheelchair accessible, has elevators and the Sala Blu, Trenitalia's office of assistance for disabled travelers, is next to Platform 4
- Glam Hotel Milano
- NYX MIlan
- iQ Hotel Milano
- Mon - Sun: 05:50 - 22:20
- Located next to the ticket office on the ground floor in the shopping gallery
- Metro lines: M2 (green), M3 (yellow)
- Tram lines: 1
- Bus lines: 5, 9, 10, 42, 81, 87, 152, 728, N26, NM2, NM3, Air Bus, Orio Shuttle
- Train lines: FR, FB, EC, Thello, XP2, R28, IC, ICN, RV, R, Regio, Italo
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access is available from Via G Battista Cassinis
- Ristorante Pizzeria Il Moro
- Osteria La Piola
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps
- €1
- Starhotels Business Palace
- Hotel Mistral
- Hotel Brenta Milano
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platforms 1-8 for trains to various destinations
- Hall 2: metro connections
- Metro: Line M3
- Bus: Several lines available
- Train: Regional and high-speed services
- Free Wi-Fi in the station
- Caffeteria Panni Caldi
- Princi
- Burgez
- Bricco Café
- U! Come tu mi vuoi
- Autogrill
- Culto
- Accessible facilities such as ticket machines, toilets, and ramps and additional assistance as needed from 07:45 to 22:30
- Hotel NH Milano Palazzo Moscova
- AC Hotel by Marriott Milano
- Tocq Hotel
- Metro lines: M2, M5
- Bus lines: 43, 56, 70, 94
- Train lines: R21, R31, S1, S11, S2, S5, S7, S8
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