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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa
Cheapest price on Sep 18
€5
Average ticket price on Sep 18
€6
Fastest journey on Sep 18
28 m
Average journey duration on Sep 18
30 m
Trains on Sep 18
48
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 traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa will cost around €6 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €5.
On Fri, Sep 18, we found 48 trains from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa, including 37 direct services.
On Fri, Sep 18 the 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 .
On Fri, Sep 18 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.
Regionale 1235810:14 AM0h57Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino11:11 AMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way0 transfers- Regionale Veloce 3278 · Regionale 120686:46 PM0h40Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino7:26 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 124103:55 PM0h51Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino4:46 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way0 transfers
- Regionale 1237812:14 PM0h57Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino1:11 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way0 transfers
- Regionale 124164:17 PM0h57Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino5:14 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€51One-way0 transfers
Intercity 6743:46 PM0h28Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino4:14 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€91One-way0 transfers- Intercity 6805:46 PM0h29Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino6:15 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€91One-way0 transfers
- Intercity 6701:46 PM0h30Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino2:16 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€91One-way0 transfers
- Intercity 6847:46 PM0h30Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino8:16 PMGenoa Piazza Principe€91One-way0 transfers
- Intercity 6526:07 AM0h34Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino6:41 AMGenoa Piazza Principe€91One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
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: 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 40m.
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, September 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regionale 3360 | 6:45 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h56 | 7:41 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 22824 | 7:00 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h02 | 8:02 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12328 | 7:28 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h42 | 8:10 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Intercity 658 | 7:39 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h37 | 8:16 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12338 | 7:51 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h05 | 8:56 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12214 | 8:22 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h44 | 9:06 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 3258 · Regionale 22830 | 8:45 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h46 | 9:31 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12358 | 10:14 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 11:11 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 3261 · Regionale Veloce 3028 | 10:58 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h42 | 11:40 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12368 | 11:14 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 12:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12370 | 11:55 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 12:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12378 | 12:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 1:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 3266 · Regionale 12044 | 12:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h40 | 1:26 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12380 | 12:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 1:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12388 | 1:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 2:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Intercity 670 | 1:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h30 | 2:16 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12390 | 1:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 2:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12398 | 2:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 3:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 3270 · Regionale 12052 | 2:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h40 | 3:26 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12400 | 2:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 3:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12408 | 3:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 4:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Intercity 674 | 3:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h28 | 4:14 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12410 | 3:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 4:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 12401+ FRECCIABIANCA 8616 | 4:02 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h00 | 5:02 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12416 | 4:17 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 5:14 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 3274 · Regionale 12060 | 4:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h40 | 5:26 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12420 | 4:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 5:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12426 | 5:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 6:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Intercity 680 | 5:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h29 | 6:15 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12430 | 5:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 6:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12438 | 6:10 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h01 | 7:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 3278 · Regionale 12068 | 6:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h40 | 7:26 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12440 | 6:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 7:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12446 | 7:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 8:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Intercity 684 | 7:46 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h30 | 8:16 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12450 | 7:55 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h51 | 8:46 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12456 | 8:14 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h57 | 9:11 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Intercity 679 · Intercity 518 | 8:16 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h18 | 9:34 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale Veloce 3285+FRECCIABIANCA 8626 | 9:10 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h53 | 10:03 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12470 | 9:56 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h48 | 10:44 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12469+FRECCIABIANCA 8630 | 10:06 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h21 | 11:27 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Regionale 12480 | 10:57 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h02 | 11:59 PM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3275+ FRECCIARGENTO 8596 | 11:36 PM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 1h01 | 12:37 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 1 transfer | |
| Friday, September 18 | |||||
| Regionale Veloce 3016 | 4:55 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h47 | 5:42 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12310 | 5:52 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h52 | 6:44 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Intercity 652 | 6:07 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h34 | 6:41 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 22820 | 6:13 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h50 | 7:03 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Regionale 12316 | 6:32 AM Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino | 0h46 | 7:18 AM Genoa Piazza Principe | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Overview: Train from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa
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Trains from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa run on average 33 times per day, taking around 40m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €5 but you can travel from only €4 by bus.
There are 25 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:02, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 24 km distance in 37m.
Distance 24 km |
Average train duration 40m |
Cheapest ticket price €5 |
Trains per day 33 |
Direct trains 25 |
Fastest train 37m |
First train 12:02 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 21 days |
Train companies: Regionale, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Frecciargento from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa trainsRegionale, Intercity, Frecciabianca, Frecciargento trains will get you between Santa Margherita Ligure and Genoa from €4. 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 Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa
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
Popular train stations from Santa Margherita Ligure to 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.
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