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Museo Civico Amedeo Lia
Important art museum in nearby La Spezia with paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. A strong museum option for visitors staying in Riomaggiore and the 5T
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$15
Fastest journey
53 m
Average duration
1 h 8 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
48 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Portofino to Riomaggiore is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Portofino to Riomaggiore will cost around $15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 3 trains that leave Portofino for Riomaggiore on Mon, Jun 22, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 22 the direct trains cover the 48 km distance in an average of 1 h 8 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 53 m .
On Mon, Jun 22 the slowest trains will take 1 h 32 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.






Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portofino to Riomaggiore among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, and a bus costs an average of $10.
Distance: 29 miles (48 km)
Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$13 Average price Cheapest | $15 Average price |
1h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Portofino to Riomaggiore:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Portofino to Riomaggiore costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Riomaggiore take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
The table below shows live departures for Portofino to Riomaggiore trains for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 12213 | 5:28 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h06 | 6:34 AM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12213 | 5:33 AM Rapallo station | 1h01 | 6:34 AM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 3257 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22902 | 6:37 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h19 | 7:56 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 3257 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22902 | 6:41 AM Rapallo station | 1h15 | 7:56 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12311+ FRECCIABIANCA 8605+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22904 | 7:12 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h14 | 8:26 AM Riomaggiore station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8605+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22904 | 7:28 AM Rapallo station | 0h58 | 8:26 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12323 | 7:59 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h09 | 9:08 AM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12323 | 8:03 AM Rapallo station | 1h05 | 9:08 AM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 651+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22905 | 8:24 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h06 | 9:30 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 651+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22905 | 8:29 AM Rapallo station | 1h01 | 9:30 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12335 · Regionale 12221 | 9:00 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h37 | 10:37 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12335+ Intercity 505+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22912 | 9:00 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h26 | 10:26 AM Riomaggiore station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12335 · Regionale 12221 | 9:04 AM Rapallo station | 1h33 | 10:37 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 505+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22912 | 9:22 AM Rapallo station | 1h04 | 10:26 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12339 · Regionale 12223 | 9:42 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h55 | 11:37 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12339 · Regionale 12223 | 9:47 AM Rapallo station | 1h50 | 11:37 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 657+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22913 | 10:16 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h14 | 11:30 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 657+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22913 | 10:21 AM Rapallo station | 1h09 | 11:30 AM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3265 | 11:15 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 12:12 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3265 | 11:19 AM Rapallo station | 0h53 | 12:12 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
TRENO DEL MARE TRENORD 3005 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22919 | 11:35 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h25 | 1:00 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
TRENO DEL MARE TRENORD 3005 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22919 | 11:40 AM Rapallo station | 1h20 | 1:00 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12363+ FRECCIABIANCA 8613+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22924 | 12:10 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h16 | 1:26 PM Riomaggiore station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12363+ FRECCIABIANCA 8613+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22924 | 12:14 PM Rapallo station | 1h12 | 1:26 PM Riomaggiore station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 12369+ Intercity 511+ Regionale 12230 | 12:38 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h42 | 2:20 PM Riomaggiore station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 511+ Regionale 12230 | 1:03 PM Rapallo station | 1h17 | 2:20 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3269 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22928 | 1:15 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h11 | 2:26 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3269 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22925 | 1:19 PM Rapallo station | 1h11 | 2:30 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3269 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22928 | 1:19 PM Rapallo station | 1h07 | 2:26 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12385 · Regionale 12231 | 2:06 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h31 | 3:37 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12385 · Regionale 12231 | 2:10 PM Rapallo station | 1h27 | 3:37 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 665+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22929 | 2:18 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h12 | 3:30 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 665+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22929 | 2:23 PM Rapallo station | 1h07 | 3:30 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3273 | 3:15 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h48 | 4:03 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3273 | 3:19 PM Rapallo station | 0h44 | 4:03 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8619+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22936 | 3:25 PM Rapallo station | 1h01 | 4:26 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12405 · Regionale 12235 | 4:06 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h31 | 5:37 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12405 · Regionale 12235 | 4:10 PM Rapallo station | 1h27 | 5:37 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 669+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22937 | 4:21 PM Rapallo station | 1h09 | 5:30 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3277 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22944 | 5:15 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h11 | 6:26 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3277 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22944 | 5:19 PM Rapallo station | 1h07 | 6:26 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3277 · 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22941 | 5:19 PM Rapallo station | 1h11 | 6:30 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8623+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22944 | 5:37 PM Rapallo station | 0h49 | 6:26 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12425 · Regionale 12239 | 6:03 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h37 | 7:40 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12425 · Regionale 12239 | 6:07 PM Rapallo station | 1h33 | 7:40 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 673+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22945 | 6:16 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h14 | 7:30 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 673+ 5 TERRE EXPRESS 22945 | 6:21 PM Rapallo station | 1h09 | 7:30 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3281 | 7:15 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h52 | 8:07 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3281 | 7:19 PM Rapallo station | 0h48 | 8:07 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3283 | 8:09 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h56 | 9:05 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3283 | 8:14 PM Rapallo station | 0h51 | 9:05 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 679+ Regionale 12243 | 8:16 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h18 | 9:34 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 679+ Regionale 12243 | 8:21 PM Rapallo station | 1h13 | 9:34 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 3287 | 9:10 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h53 | 10:03 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 3287 | 9:14 PM Rapallo station | 0h49 | 10:03 PM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 685+ Regionale 12245 | 9:26 PM Rapallo station | 1h08 | 10:34 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12465 · Regionale 12247 | 10:08 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h40 | 11:48 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12465 · Regionale 12247 | 10:13 PM Rapallo station | 1h35 | 11:48 PM Riomaggiore station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3289 | 11:36 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h08 | 12:44 AM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3289 | 11:40 PM Rapallo station | 1h04 | 12:44 AM Riomaggiore station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Portofino to Riomaggiore run on average 54 times per day, taking around 1h 4m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 19 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:12, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 29 miles (48 km) distance in 53m.
Distance 29 miles (48 km) |
Average train duration 1h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Trains per day 54 |
Direct trains 19 |
Fastest train 53m |
First train 12:12 AM |
Last train 11:49 PM |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 56 days |
Discover the best of Riomaggiore — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Riomaggiore trip today.
Important art museum in nearby La Spezia with paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. A strong museum option for visitors staying in Riomaggiore and the 5T
Naval museum in La Spezia with maritime collections, ship models, instruments, and military history. Worth visiting for Ligurian seafaring context beyond the villages themselves.
Contemporary art museum in La Spezia featuring modern and contemporary exhibitions. A useful cultural stop for travelers wanting an art break from the Cinque Terre coastline.
The famous cliffside path linking Riomaggiore and Manarola. It is one of Cinque Terre's most iconic walks and a must-prioritize experience when open and accessible.
The small harbor area framed by tall colorful houses and fishing boats. This is the village's signature viewpoint and one of the most photographed spots in all Cinque Terre.
A short train ride away, this famous viewpoint toward Manarola's harbor and houses is one of the most shared images in Cinque Terre. Often paired with Riomaggiore on the same day.
Local Ligurian anchovies, often served fresh, marinated, or salted. A classic Cinque Terre seafood specialty tied to the nearby coast.
Twisted Ligurian pasta traditionally dressed with basil pesto from Liguria. One of the region’s most iconic and widely loved dishes.
Olive oil-rich Ligurian flatbread with a crisp surface and soft interior. It is a staple snack and breakfast item across the region.
Popular modern spot known for carefully prepared local seafood and seasonal dishes in an intimate, contemporary atmosphere.
Well-known refined restaurant in Riomaggiore with creative seafood-focused tasting menus and a romantic harbor setting.
Established hillside trattoria famous for fresh fish, pasta, and sea views. A classic choice for traditional Cinque Terre dining.
Cinque Terre is pricier than many Italian towns. Lodging and dining rise in peak season, but simple meals stay manageable.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good table service is appreciated. No tip needed for quick coffee.
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Riomaggiore Railway Station, Riomaggiore -> Riomaggiore Marina, Riomaggiore
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Portofino to Riomaggiore 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 Riomaggiore, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Portofino to Riomaggiore trains use the Rapallo to Riomaggiore station pair. Use this guide to compare Portofino and Riomaggiore train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Riomaggiore has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, and Bike Parking.
Food options include: Binariozero, Enoteca Dau Cila
Ticket office support is available at Riomaggiore.
Available at Riomaggiore: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Riomaggiore: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Riomaggiore: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Villa Argentina, Hotel La Zorza, Hotel Due Gemelli.
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