By ship
Genoa is an important port, and has many ferry services. Grandi Navi Veloci crosses from Barcelona weekly, and takes about eighteen hours. It also offers a weekly crossing to Tangiers, which takes around forty-six.
Other direct ferry routes from Genoa are;Barcelona Spain, Valletta Malta, Bastia Corsica,Olbia and Porto Torres Sardinia,Palermo Sicily, Tangier Morocco and Tunis Tunisia.
By bus
Genoa can be reached via Eurolines coach from many European countries. Long distance buses also run from Nice.
By plane
The Aeroporto di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo (http://www.aeroportodigen...) provides several daily flights from other major European cities such as Rome, London, Munich, Paris and Madrid. From the airport it is fairly easy to rent a car or take a shuttle bus no. 100, also called Volabus to the city center.
By train
Genoa can be easy travelled to by train from Milan, Turin, Rome, Tuscany Pisa, Livorno and Florence (changing train in Pisa or Viareggio) and France There is a direct train connecting with Nice.There are two main train stations in Genoa, Brignole and Principe. Brignole serves most local routes and provides access to many bus lines. Principe serves local as well as long distance trains and many trains from Milan and beyond will only stop at this station.
By car
Coming from Milan you can reach Genoa via the A7-E62 approx. 145 km. Mind though that the last part, from Serravalle to Genoa, is incredibly twisty, making you wonder if youâre still on the highway or accidentally have taken a wrong turn into a motordrome. Itâs therefore advisable to take an alternative route, turning off the A7 at the deviation near Tortona and heading on the A26/A7, following Genova, Ventimiglia, Savona, Voltri; making it a longer +20 km, but certainly safer and more comfortable trip, unless you want to spice up you journey and observe how some Italians drive. The same highway is less twisty northbound.
Coming from Turin you can either take the A6/E717 to Savona 137 km and then go to Genoa following the beautiful, but twisty A10 coast highway an other 45 km or follow the Genova Piacenza indications you'll find on the ringroad heading south. This latter is the shorter alternative 170 km total, but offers fewer sightseeing opportunities.
Coming from the French Riviera just follow the highway A10 and enjoy the sight approx 160 km from the French border. If you're tempted to avoid the toll roads, be aware that it will take you at least three or four times as long although you might get better views.
Coming from Tuscany you can take the A12 from Rosignano to Genoa; mind that you must have snow chains on board between the gates of Carrodano and Sestri Levante when travelling from November 1st to March 31st, even though snow is seldom a problem here.