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Compare train and bus for Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €5 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €5, while a bus costs an average of €6.
Distance: 14 miles (24 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€5 Average price Cheapest | €6 Average price | €8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 10m Average total duration 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa:
A train is €0.79 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Genoa take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 10m.
The journey is about 3m faster (40m by train vs 43m by car) and roughly €3 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€5 vs €8). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa
How to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Regionale Veloce 3270 · Regionale 120522:46 PM0h40Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino3:26 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Regionale Veloce 3270 · Regionale 120522:46 PM0h40Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino3:26 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way1 transfer
Fastest
Intercity 6743:46 PM0h28Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino4:14 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€91One-way0 transfers
Other options
- TRENO DEL MARE TRENORD 30067:11 PM0h40Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino7:51 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way0 transfers
- Regionale Veloce 3274 · Regionale 120764:46 PM0h40Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino5:26 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way1 transfer
- Regionale Veloce 3278 · Regionale 120686:46 PM0h40Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino7:26 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa:
A train is €0.79 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Genoa take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 10m.
- Around 33 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santa Margherita Ligure and Genoa as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino and arrive in Genoa Piazza Principe.
- Buses mostly depart from Rapallo, Rapallo and arrive in Genoa, SS 1 / Viale Paolo Thaon di Revel.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Frecciargento to go to Genoa by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Genoa by bus.
- 25 direct trains per day with Regionale, Intercity.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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