The cheapest and fastest trains from Milan to Portofino
Cheapest price
$20
Average price
$29
Fastest journey
1 h 44 m
Average duration
1 h 59 m
Trains per day
79
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 traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan to Portofino will cost around $29 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $20.
Of the 79 trains that leave Milan for Portofino on Fri, Dec 05, 18 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Dec 05 the direct trains cover the 129 km distance in an average of 1 h 59 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 44 m .
On Fri, Dec 05 the slowest trains will take 2 h 9 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 3039 · Regionale 12471
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale Veloce 3285
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 22857 · Regionale 3277
Regionale Veloce 3031 · Regionale 12427
Regionale Veloce 3015
9992
9992
Intercity 665
Intercity 687
Intercity 657Travel Information
Compare bus 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 bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 3m. 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 bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €14.
Distance: 80 miles (129 km)
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€17 Average price | €9 Average price Cheapest |
2h 48m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Milan to Portofino train times
The table below shows live departures for Milan to Portofino trains for today, Thursday, December 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercity 669+ Regionale 12407 | 1:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h36 | 3:41 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 669+ Regionale 12407 | 1:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h46 | 3:51 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 669 | 1:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h14 | 3:19 PM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 12417 | 1:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h17 | 4:42 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 22857 · Regionale 3277 | 1:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h49 | 4:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 12417 | 1:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h22 | 4:47 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 12417 | 1:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h12 | 4:37 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3029 · Regionale 22857 · Regionale 3277 | 1:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h53 | 4:18 PM Rapallo station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 641+ FRECCIAROSSA 8623+ Regionale 12417 | 2:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h37 | 4:47 PM Zoagli station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 641+ Regionale 12421 | 2:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h52 | 5:02 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 641+ InterCityNotte 795 | 2:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h38 | 4:48 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3031 · Regionale 12427 | 2:45 PM Milan Rogoredo | 3h02 | 5:47 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3031 · Regionale 12427 | 2:45 PM Milan Rogoredo | 2h52 | 5:37 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3031 · Regionale 12427 | 2:45 PM Milan Rogoredo | 2h57 | 5:42 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 673 | 3:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h09 | 5:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 673 | 3:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h14 | 5:19 PM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 673+ Regionale 12427 | 3:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h42 | 5:47 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3033 · Regionale Veloce 3281 | 3:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h53 | 6:18 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3033 · Regionale 12437 | 3:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h25 | 6:50 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3033 · Regionale Veloce 3281 | 3:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h49 | 6:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 675+ Regionale 12441 | 4:05 PM Milan Centrale | 3h01 | 7:06 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 675+ Regionale 12441 | 4:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h56 | 7:01 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 679 | 5:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h14 | 7:19 PM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 679 | 5:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h09 | 7:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 679+ Regionale 12447 | 5:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h42 | 7:47 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9744+ Regionale 12451 | 5:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h36 | 8:01 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale Veloce 3285 | 5:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h44 | 8:09 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale 12461 | 5:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h49 | 9:14 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale Veloce 3285 | 5:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h48 | 8:13 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9744+ Regionale 12451 | 5:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2h41 | 8:06 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale 12471 | 5:25 PM Milan Centrale | 4h46 | 10:11 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3037 · Regionale Veloce 3285 · Regionale 12470 | 5:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h22 | 8:47 PM Zoagli station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 685+ Regionale 12470 | 6:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h42 | 8:47 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 685+ Regionale 12470 | 6:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h51 | 8:56 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 685 | 6:05 PM Milan Centrale | 2h19 | 8:24 PM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3039 · Regionale 12471 | 6:45 PM Milan Rogoredo | 3h17 | 10:02 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3039 · Regionale 12471 | 6:45 PM Milan Rogoredo | 3h26 | 10:11 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3039 · Regionale 12471 | 6:45 PM Milan Rogoredo | 3h21 | 10:06 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3041 · Regionale Veloce 3275 | 7:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h14 | 10:39 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3041 · Regionale Veloce 3275 | 7:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h10 | 10:35 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3041 · Regionale Veloce 3275 · Regionale 12481 | 7:25 PM Milan Centrale | 3h46 | 11:11 PM Zoagli station | 2 transfers | |
9992 | 8:06 PM Milan Rogoredo | 2h17 | 10:23 PM Genoa Brignole | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 687+ Regionale 12481 | 8:10 PM Milan Centrale | 3h01 | 11:11 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 687 | 8:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h07 | 10:17 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 687 | 8:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h12 | 10:22 PM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
9992 | 8:30 PM Milan Centrale | 1h44 | 10:14 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
9992 | 8:30 PM Milan Centrale | 1h53 | 10:23 PM Genoa Brignole | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, December 5 | |||||
Intercity 651 | 5:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h17 | 7:27 AM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 651+ Regionale 12331 | 5:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h57 | 8:07 AM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 651 | 5:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h12 | 7:22 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3013 · Regionale 12339 | 5:38 AM Milan Rogoredo | 3h13 | 8:51 AM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3013+ Intercity 505 | 5:38 AM Milan Rogoredo | 2h42 | 8:20 AM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3013 · Regionale 12339 | 5:38 AM Milan Rogoredo | 3h03 | 8:41 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3013 · Regionale 12339 | 5:38 AM Milan Rogoredo | 3h08 | 8:46 AM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3015 · Regionale 12359 | 6:25 AM Milan Centrale | 4h26 | 10:51 AM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3015 · Regionale 12366 | 6:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h38 | 10:03 AM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3015 | 6:25 AM Milan Centrale | 2h33 | 8:58 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3015 | 6:25 AM Milan Centrale | 2h37 | 9:02 AM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 657 | 7:05 AM Milan Centrale | 2h09 | 9:14 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 657+ Regionale 12366 | 7:05 AM Milan Centrale | 2h58 | 10:03 AM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 657 | 7:05 AM Milan Centrale | 2h14 | 9:19 AM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12359 | 7:30 AM Milan Centrale | 3h21 | 10:51 AM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12359 | 7:30 AM Milan Centrale | 3h11 | 10:41 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3017 · Regionale 12359 | 7:30 AM Milan Centrale | 3h16 | 10:46 AM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 659+ Regionale 12361 | 8:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h59 | 11:09 AM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 659+ Regionale 12361 | 8:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h54 | 11:04 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 659+ Regionale 12367 | 8:10 AM Milan Centrale | 3h41 | 11:51 AM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 2018 · Regionale Veloce 2125 · Regionale 12391 | 8:15 AM Milan Centrale | 5h51 | 2:06 PM Rapallo station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9300+ Intercity 511 | 8:15 AM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 3h46 | 12:01 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9300+ Intercity 511+ Regionale 12377 | 8:15 AM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 4h36 | 12:51 PM Zoagli station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 637+ Regionale 12381 | 10:10 AM Milan Centrale | 3h02 | 1:12 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 637+ Regionale 12381 | 10:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h57 | 1:07 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 637+ Regionale 12381 | 10:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h52 | 1:02 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 665 | 11:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h09 | 1:19 PM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 665 | 11:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h04 | 1:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 665+ Regionale 12387 | 11:10 AM Milan Centrale | 2h41 | 1:51 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3025 · Regionale Veloce 3273 | 11:25 AM Milan Centrale | 2h53 | 2:18 PM Rapallo station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3025 · Regionale 12397 | On time 11:25 AM Milan Centrale | 3h21 | 2:46 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3025 · Regionale Veloce 3273 | 11:25 AM Milan Centrale | 2h49 | 2:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8619+ Regionale 12397 | 12:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h36 | 2:46 PM Zoagli station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8619 | 12:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h25 | 2:35 PM Rapallo station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8619+ Regionale 12410 | 12:10 PM Milan Centrale | 2h44 | 2:54 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1 transfer | |
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Overview: Train from Milan to Portofino
Trains from Milan to Portofino run on average 76 times per day, taking around 2h 18m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $17 (€14) but you can travel from only $7 (€6) by bus.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:17, the last at 22:48. The fastest train covers the 80 miles (129 km) distance in 2h 3m.
Distance 80 miles (129 km) |
Average train duration 2h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Trains per day 76 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 2h 3m |
First train 00:17 |
Last train 22:48 |
Train companies: Regionale, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Italo, Frecciarossa from Milan to Portofino trainsRegionale, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Italo, Frecciarossa trains will get you between Milan and Portofino from $7 (€6). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Milan to Portofino
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
Popular train stations from Milan to Portofino
- 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
- 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
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- Parking is available nearby, with access from Viale Romolo.
- Outside the main entrance.
- Ramps.
- €0.50
- BAM House
- Olona11
- 150 places, covered
- Located near the entrance
- Free
- Hall 1: entrance and ticket machines
- Hall 2: platforms for Line 2
- Metro: Line 2
- Bus: Several lines available
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