Port of Savona

Savona is home port of Costa Cruises, one of the largest cruise lines in Europe. Although Costa Cruises allows passengers to embark in almost every port, their cruises are planned using Savona as their main port (Barcelona is the second one). 
However, during the winter season, Costa Cruises often plan long cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean and Dubai that do not touch Barcelona. So the only option is to embark in Savona.

Although the nearest airport is Genoa (45 kilometers away) it only receives charter flights or Alitalia connections via Rome. Therefore, the easiest and cheapest option is book a flight to Milan.

 

Map www.costacruceros.es

If you are planning to get to Savona the day before your cruise, you can take advantage and visit Genoa, a very nice city with one of the best aquariums in Europe.

 
GETTING TO SAVONA. The cruise terminal is exclusively for Costa Cruises passegers, although other companies such as Carnival and IberoCruceros use it as a port of call.

You have three different ways to reach the port of Savona:

• BY TRAIN. Starting from Malpensa airport you have to take the "Malpensa Express" to "Milano Centrale" station (about 10 €) . There are some trains that reach only Cadorna station, so you have to swich trains get to Centrale by subway. Centrale is the starting point for the direct train to Savona (25 € ). Be careful because there are some trains with transfer at Genoa "Piazza Principe".

• BUS + TRAIN. From Malpensa, Direct Express Bus goes to "Centrale" station in Milan (10 €). It takes longer by bus than by train (an hour or more depending on the traffic). From Milano Centrale we can take the train to Savona.

• CAR RENTAL . We can find many companies at the airport. The cost including delivery in Savona is about 150 € (compact category). The return offices are near the port in Vittorio Veneto street. It can be a good option if you do not travel alone and you divide the cost between the three or four occupants.  

HOTELS. As you know, we usually advise to fly the day before the start of the cruise. You can find a very good hotel near the Palacrociere, the NH Savona Darsena (rooms starting from 100 €).

LINKS:
NH Savona Darsena
Malpensa Express (Tren)
Malpensa Express (Bus)
Trenitalia
Avis Rent a Car
Europcar
Video Palacrociere
Costa Cruceros