How to get to Elba Island

During the summer season car ferries leave from Piombino to Portoferraio - the main town on the Island of Elba - almost every hour. There are also daily ferries from Cavo and Rio Marina. The shipping companies are Toremar, Moby Lines, Corsica Ferries and Blu Navy. The crossing from Piombino to Portoferraio takes one hour (30 minutes by Corsica Ferries), the crossing from Piombino to Cavo takes 35 minutes, and to Rio Marina it takes 45 minutes. A hydrofoil service (no cars), which arrives only in Portoferraio and Cavo, takes 35 minutes.

• By car:
  From the North of Ital: from Milano take the A1 motorway, change to the A15 at Parma Ovest to join the A12 Genova-Livorno exit later at Rosignano. Continue on dual-carriageway as far as right-hand sign to "Venturina/Isola d'Elba". Continue on the main road until you reach Piombino Marittima/Portoferraio.
  
  From the North-East: Take the A1 motorway Bologna-Firenze-Pisa-Livorno exit later at Rosignano and continue as above.
  Alternatively: take the S.G.C. (not a motorway but a very good road) Firenze-Pisa-Livorno, exit at Firenze Scandicci and follow the main road as far as Collesalvetti. At Collesalvetti re-join the motorway and at Rosignano dual carriageway as above down to Piombino.
  
  From the South: Take the A12 Roma-Grosseto, continue on the main road "the Aurelia": exit at Venturina-Isola d'Elba then follow as above for Piombino.
  
  
• By luxury coach:
  Firenze - Elba: Tiemme operates a regular 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 in the summer. During the summer, the service runs daily.
  The departure point from Florence is at the Guidoni Park & Ride car park. In Piombino, the terminus is PIOMBINO PORTO (with stops in Florence Interno, Montelungo car park, and San Vincenzo).
  
  For more information and reservations, visit tiemmespa.it.
  
  Milano - Elba: two companies connect Milan to the port of Piombino: Autostradale (with intermediate stops in Milan Lampugnago, Stazione San Donato, Lodi, Piacenza, Cecina, Marina di Bibbona, Marina di Castagneto, Donoratico, and San Vincenzo) and Arzilli Bus.
  
  Grosseto - Elba: the service is operated by Arzilli Bus with stops in Principina a Mare, Marina di Grosseto, Castiglion della Pescaia, Punta Ala, and Follonica. The journey takes 2 hours and 30 minutes.
  
  
• By plane:
  The island of Elba is connected to the mainland by several flights per year directly from Milan, Pisa, Florence and Rome.
  The airport is located in La Pila, approx. 24 km from our apartments.
  
  
• By train:
  The arrival station for ferry boarding is Piombino Marittima (for train timetables, please consult the website www.trenitalia.com