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Getting from Genoa airport to Rapallo?

We've got to make our own way from Genoa airport to a hotel in Rapallo in January. Any suggestions? I imagine taxi is the only way. Does anyone know how much this taxi ride may cost? Thanks!

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The Volabus runs regularly from the airport to Genoa's Principe (first) and Brignole train stations: https://www.airport.genova.it/en/transportation-airport/. Trains from either of those to Rapallo take one hour and tickets can and should be purchased in the station.

Next, you can check on Google Maps how close your hotel is or is not to Rapallo train station, if you want to take a taxi on the last leg. The city also has bus service.

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In the last week we have taken the regional train roundtrip between Genova Brignole and Camogli twice, and also the train between Camogli and Chiavari (Rapallo is between them) —- very nice trains and stations, and very easy to do. Cheap too. Soooooo not like American trains.

This forum and the RS books can tell you exactly how to take trains in italy. My only advice is to ask your fellow passengers what your station is because I can never understand a word the announcer is saying. Brignole has the emphasis on the first syllable and is pronounced something like BRIN -yoh-lay.