Monaco Heliport → Portofino (Italian Riviera)

Helicopter Charter — Monaco to Portofino

Monaco Heliport to the Italian Riviera in around 55 minutes to 1 hour.

≈ 55 min – 1 hTwin-engine Airbus H135 / Leonardo AW109 (up to 5 passengers)Up to 5 pax

Private charter on request

Indicative fares, excluding landing and waiting fees. The firm price is confirmed by the operator flying you.

A twin-engine helicopter — Airbus H135 or Leonardo AW109, required for the coastal over-water routing — links Monaco Heliport to the Portofino area in around 55 minutes to 1 hour. Portofino has no permanent public heliport: the flight lands on an authorised helisurface in the Rapallo – Santa Margherita Ligure sector, subject to permits and season, or at Genoa with a car or boat transfer. Private charter, on request.

Time saving

Around 55 minutes to 1 hour in the air against 3 to 4 hours by road on the A10/A12, longer on summer weekends.

Why this route

✓The day-return lunch format: leave Monaco late morning, lunch in Portofino or Santa Margherita, return mid-afternoon, aircraft and crew standing by.
✓Helisurface permits, Italian handling and the final transfer arranged as one booking — the part that is genuinely hard to organise alone.
✓A twin-engine aircraft and a crew familiar with this coastline, on a routing flown largely over water.

What to expect

01
Departure from Monaco Heliport in Fontvieille; the routing follows the Ligurian coast past San Remo, Imperia and the Gulf of Genoa.
02
The over-water legs are flown in a twin-engine aircraft, as this coastal routing requires.
03
Landing on an authorised helisurface near Rapallo or Santa Margherita Ligure when permits allow, then a short car or boat transfer to Portofino's harbour.
04
When no helisurface is open on your dates, the flight lands at Genoa and the journey finishes by car or boat, in about an hour.

Transparent pricing

No membership, no hidden surcharges. Captain, fuel and landing fees included.

Private charter

On request / flight

Whole cabin, up to 5 passengers.

Request a tailored quote

Good to know

Portofino itself has no permanent public heliport; the exact landing point is confirmed with the quote, according to the permits in force.
Cross-border flight: valid photo ID is required for every passenger and filed with the flight manifest.
Flights operate under VFR: if the weather rules out the coastal routing, the flight is rescheduled — no leg is flown in marginal conditions.

Helipads on this route

Departure

Monaco Heliport

Destination

Portofino (Italian Riviera)

Frequently asked questions

Can we land in Portofino itself?

No: the village has no permanent public heliport. The flight lands on an authorised helisurface in the sector, some ten minutes from the harbour, or at Genoa. The exact point depends on the permits in force on your dates and appears in the quote.

Can we go for lunch and come back the same day?

Yes — it is the main use of this route: departure around 11 am, at the table by 12:30, lift-off again mid-afternoon. The aircraft waits on site and the return leg is included in the quote.