Getting to the island of Elba

How to get to the island of Elba

The island of Elba can be reached by boarding a ferry at Piombino Marittima, where three shipping companies (Toremar, Blu Navy and Moby Lines) run comfortable ferries with several crossings a day.

In around an hour's crossing, you'll cover the roughly 10 km separating the island from the mainland, arriving at the ports of Portoferraio (the main one), Cavo or Rio Marina. Alternatively, there's a fast hydrofoil connection, for passengers only, reaching Portoferraio or Cavo in just 35 minutes.

How to get to Piombino Marittima, the port of departure for Elba

By car:
From the North: From Milan, take the A1 motorway and join the A15 at Parma Ovest to reach the A12 Genoa-Livorno motorway; exit at Rosignano and continue on the S.S. Aurelia as far as Venturina-Isola d'Elba, then on to Piombino Marittima.

From the North-East: A1 motorway Bologna-Florence-Pisa-Livorno: exit at Rosignano and continue on the S.S. Aurelia as far as Venturina-Isola d'Elba, then on to Piombino Marittima. Alternatively, take the S.G.C. Florence-Pisa-Livorno expressway: exit at Firenze Scandicci and follow the main road to Collesalvetti, rejoin the motorway as far as Rosignano, then take the expressway to Venturina-Isola d'Elba and on to Piombino Marittima.

From the South: A12 motorway Rome-Grosseto: exit the S.S. Aurelia at Venturina-Isola d'Elba, then continue on to Piombino Marittima

By coach:
Florence – Elba: Tiemme runs a scheduled coach service between Piombino Marittima and Florence, providing a direct connection between the port of Piombino and the city of Florence in just 2 hours and 40 minutes. Ideal for reaching Elba without a car, especially during the summer, when the service runs daily. Departure from Florence is from the Guidoni park-and-ride car park. In Piombino, the terminus is PIOMBINO PORTO (with intermediate stops at Firenze Interno Parcheggio Montelungo and San Vincenzo). For more information and bookings, visit tiemmespa.it.

Milan - Elba: Two companies connect Milan to the port of Piombino: Autostradale (with intermediate stops at Milano Lampugnano, Stazione San Donato, Lodi, Piacenza, Cecina, Marina di Bibbona, Marina di Castagneto, Donoratico and San Vincenzo) and Arzilli Bus.

Grosseto - Elba: This route is served by Arzilli Bus, with intermediate stops at Principina a Mare, Marina di Grosseto, Castiglione della Pescaia, Punta Ala and Follonica. The journey takes 2 hours and 30 minutes.

By train: The arrival station for ferry departures is Piombino Marittima (for train times, check www.trenitalia.com.

By air:
The island of Elba is connected to the mainland by a few flights operated by a foreign airline.. The connected airports are Pisa, Florence, Milan and Rome. The airport is located at La Pila, around 10 km from our farmhouse.