The cheapest and fastest trains from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa
- Cheapest price on 13 Nov
- $6
- Average ticket price on 13 Nov
- $7
- Fastest journey on 13 Nov
- 28 m
- Average journey duration on 13 Nov
- 30 m
- Trains on 13 Nov
- 44
- Distance
- 24 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa will cost around $7 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $6.
On Fri, 13 Nov, we found 44 trains from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa, including 37 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 24 km distance in an average of 30 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 28 m .
The slowest trains will take 34 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.
124103:55 PM 0h51 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 4:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe $6 1 One-way 0 changes
123166:32 AM 0h46 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 7:18 AM Genoa Piazza Principe $6 1 One-way 0 changes
123861:14 PM 0h57 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 2:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe $6 1 One-way 0 changes
228206:13 AM 0h50 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 7:03 AM Genoa Piazza Principe $6 1 One-way 0 changes
1248010:57 PM 1h02 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 11:59 PM Genoa Piazza Principe $6 1 One-way 0 changes
6743:46 PM 0h28 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 4:14 PM Genoa Piazza Principe $11 1 One-way 0 changes
6805:46 PM 0h29 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 6:15 PM Genoa Piazza Principe $11 1 One-way 0 changes
6847:46 PM 0h30 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 8:16 PM Genoa Piazza Principe $11 1 One-way 0 changes
6701:46 PM 0h30 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 2:16 PM Genoa Piazza Principe $11 1 One-way 0 changes
6526:07 AM 0h34 Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino 6:41 AM Genoa Piazza Principe $11 1 One-way 0 changes
Journey information
Overview: Train from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa
Trains from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa run on average 41 times per day, taking around 47m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $6 but you can travel from only $5 by coach.
There are 31 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 24 km distance in 28m.
Distance 24 km |
Average train duration 47m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 |
Trains per day 41 |
Direct trains 31 |
Fastest train 28m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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Live departures
Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa train times
The table below shows live departures for Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa trains for today, Thursday, 12 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3261 · 3028 | 10:58 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h42 | 11:40 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 change | |
12366 | 11:14 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 12:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12370 | 11:55 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 12:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12376 | 12:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 1:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
3266 · 12044 | 12:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h40 | 1:26 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 change | |
12380 | 12:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 1:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12386 | 1:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 2:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
670 | 1:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h30 | 2:16 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12390 | 1:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 2:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12396 | 2:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 3:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
3270 · 12052 | 2:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h40 | 3:26 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 change | |
12400 | 2:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 3:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12406 | 3:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 4:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
674 | 3:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h28 | 4:14 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12410 | 3:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 4:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12401+ 8616 | 4:02 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h00 | 5:02 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 change | |
12416 | 4:17 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 5:14 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
3274 · 12060 | 4:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h40 | 5:26 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 change | |
12420 | 4:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 5:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12426 | 5:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 6:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
680 | 5:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h29 | 6:15 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12430 | 5:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 6:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12438 | 6:10 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h01 | 7:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
3278 · 12068 | 6:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h40 | 7:26 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 change | |
12440 | 6:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 7:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12446 | 7:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 8:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
684 | 7:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h30 | 8:16 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12450 | 7:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 8:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12456 | 8:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 9:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
679 · 518 | 8:16 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h18 | 9:34 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 change | |
12470 | 9:56 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h48 | 10:44 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12480 | 10:57 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h02 | 11:59 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
| Friday, 13 November | |||||
3016 | 4:55 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h47 | 5:42 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12310 | 5:52 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h52 | 6:44 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
652 | 6:07 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h34 | 6:41 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
22820 | 6:13 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h50 | 7:03 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12316 | 6:32 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h46 | 7:18 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
3360 | 6:45 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h56 | 7:41 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
22824 | 7:00 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h02 | 8:02 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12326 | 7:28 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h42 | 8:10 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
658 | 7:39 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h37 | 8:16 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12336 | 7:51 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h05 | 8:56 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
12214 | 8:22 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h44 | 9:06 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
3258 · 22830 | 8:45 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h46 | 9:31 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 change | |
12356 | 10:14 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 11:11 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 changesdirect | |
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Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between Santa Margherita Ligure and Genoa
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FAQs: Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa 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 Genoa, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Santa Margherita Ligure and Genoa
Most Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa trains use the S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino to Genova Piazza Principe station pair, with some services arriving at Genova Brignole. Use this guide to compare Santa Margherita Ligure and Genoa train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Which Santa Margherita Ligure station do trains to Genoa leave from?
Getting to S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino from Santa Margherita Ligure city centre
S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino train station facilities and services
S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Ristorante Da Michele, Trattoria Baicin
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at S. Margherita Ligure-Portofino: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Laurin, Hotel Metropole, Hotel Jolanda.
Which Genoa station do trains from Santa Margherita Ligure arrive at?
Getting to Genova Piazza Principe from Genoa city centre
Genova Piazza Principe is 1 km from Genoa city centre. Public transport options include:
Genova Piazza Principe train station facilities and services
Genova Piazza Principe has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Ristorante Salgari, Trattoria dell'Acciughetta
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Genova Piazza Principe. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Genova Piazza Principe. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Genova Piazza Principe: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Genova Piazza Principe: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Genova Piazza Principe: Elevators, ramps.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Continental Genova, Grand Hotel Savoia, Hotel Britannia.
Getting to Genova Brignole from Genoa city centre
Genova Brignole is 1 km from Genoa city centre. Public transport options include:
Genova Brignole train station facilities and services
Genova Brignole has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Ristorante Pizzeria da Toto, Trattoria Rosmarino
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Genova Brignole. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Genova Brignole. Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Genova Brignole: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Genova Brignole: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Genova Brignole: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Bristol Palace, NH Genova Centro, Best Western Hotel Moderno Verdi.
Getting to Genova Nervi from Genoa city centre
Genova Nervi is 8 km from Genoa city centre. Public transport options include:
Genova Nervi train station facilities and services
Genova Nervi has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food and drink
Food options include: Ristorante Pizzeria Lo Scalo, Trattoria La Ruota
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Genova Nervi. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage and lost property
Luggage storage is available at Genova Nervi.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Genova Nervi: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Genova Nervi: Bike Parking.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Genova Nervi: Ramps, restrooms.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Hotel Esperia, Hotel Villa Pagoda, Hotel Astor.

