Genoa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Genoa is a city of 580,097 people in Italy (Liguria), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 390 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Genoa runs from about 8 h 54 min a day in late December to 15 h 36 min in late June (computed for 44.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Genoa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,564 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Genoa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Genoa · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 390 places to stay in Genoa. Of the 27 with a star rating, the largest group is 1-star (10). Across 10 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 1,405 reviews in total.
Hotels in Genoa: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Milan, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Marseille, 311 km (France) — trains
- Turin, 124 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lyon, 355 km (France) — trains
- Zürich, 331 km (Switzerland)
- Bologna, 190 km — tours
- Florence, 197 km — tours
- Nice, 155 km (France) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Verona, 198 km — tours
- Padua, 257 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Genoa?
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Genoa?
About 580,097 people live in Genoa (GeoNames).
What time zone is Genoa in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Genoa?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Genoa?
Our booking partner lists 390 places to stay in Genoa, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Genoa?
Milan (119 km), Marseille (311 km), Turin (124 km), Lyon (355 km), Zürich (331 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.