Elba Ferry Schedules
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The Elba Ferry Schedules for 2021 have now been published. The most popular ferry route into Elba comes from the Italian mainland port of Piombino in Tuscany. From Piombino you can take a ferry to three different ports on the island of Elba: Portoferraio, Cavo and Rio Marina. It's also possible to sail to Elba from the port of Bastia on the French-owned island of Corsica.
Ferries and hydrofoils cross from the Italian mainland to Elba every day of the year and there are dozens of different crossing times each day. The route that provides most options is the one from Piombino to Portoferraio, the capital of Elba and its main port. |
The ferries from Piombino to Elba take an hour to an hour and 15 minutes, while the slightly faster hydrofoils take 40 minutes. With the ferries you can sit out on deck and also bring a car across to the island but you can do neither of those things with the hydrofoils.
The shortest route into Elba is via the port of Cavo on the north-eastern tip of the island. From here to Piombino it's just a short hop by hydrofoil with a journey time of 15 minutes. Ferries into Cavo take a little longer; 40 minutes, but a good option if you're planning on bringing a car across and staying in the eastern half of the island. Most of the hydrofoils that sail to Cavo, then continue along to Portoferraio. Elba's third main ferry port, Rio Marina is 45 minutes from Piombino and reachable by ferry only.
From Bastia in Corsica it's a three hour ferry journey to Portoferraio, which is again by ferry only. The ferries between Elba and Corsica are seasonal, starting from towards the end of May. As soon as the date for the final crossing of the year between Corsica and Elba has been announced, it will be posted here.
If you have an early flight to catch from Pisa or Florence, it's worth bearing in mind that the earliest daily crossing to the Italian mainland leaves Elba (Portoferraio) at 05:00, arriving in Piombino at 06:00. From Piombino to Pisa Airport takes an hour to an hour and a half at that time of morning so you can calculate being there around 07:30, two hours before an 09:30 flight. To get to Florence Airport can take another hour on top of that so it's best not to plan anything earlier than a 10:30 flight departure.
Conversely, if you're arriving at the airport in the evening before making your way to Elba, the last ferry of the day leaves Piombino at 22:20, arriving in Portoferraio at 23:20. If your flight is scheduled to land in Pisa at 19:00, you can expect to leave the airport by around 19:45 (including time to wait for luggage and go through passport control), and then be at Piombino by around 21:15. So really, any flight time into Pisa later than 19:00 leaves you in danger of missing that last crossing. With Florence Airport you shouldn't book an arrival time any later than 18:00.
From the Italian mainland there are three main companies that offer ferry and hydrofoil services. Moby Lines (distinctive by their dazzling cartoon-style livery) and Blu Navy provide ferry services between Piombino and Portoferraio, while the third company, Toremar, provide both ferries and hydrofoils. Toremar's ferries and hydrofoils are available from Piombino to and from Portoferraio and Cavo, while between Piombino and Rio Marina they only run ferries. Toremar are the only ferry company providing crossings between Piombino and the ports of Cavo and Rio Marina.
Ticket prices vary depending on the route you take, the type of craft (ferry or hydrofoil), and to some degree, the date and time that you're planning to travel. As a rough guide though, a single foot-passenger ticket on Moby Lines from Piombino to Portoferraio costs €17.70 for an adult. The same journey with one adult and a medium-sized car (such as a VW Golf for example), comes to €56.75 with the car in this example costing around €40.
Please note, the above prices are just examples and do not include any booking fees which may be applied when using an online booking engine such as the further down this page. For a full breakdown of individual routes please see below or scroll down for an overview of all Elba ferry routes.
The shortest route into Elba is via the port of Cavo on the north-eastern tip of the island. From here to Piombino it's just a short hop by hydrofoil with a journey time of 15 minutes. Ferries into Cavo take a little longer; 40 minutes, but a good option if you're planning on bringing a car across and staying in the eastern half of the island. Most of the hydrofoils that sail to Cavo, then continue along to Portoferraio. Elba's third main ferry port, Rio Marina is 45 minutes from Piombino and reachable by ferry only.
From Bastia in Corsica it's a three hour ferry journey to Portoferraio, which is again by ferry only. The ferries between Elba and Corsica are seasonal, starting from towards the end of May. As soon as the date for the final crossing of the year between Corsica and Elba has been announced, it will be posted here.
If you have an early flight to catch from Pisa or Florence, it's worth bearing in mind that the earliest daily crossing to the Italian mainland leaves Elba (Portoferraio) at 05:00, arriving in Piombino at 06:00. From Piombino to Pisa Airport takes an hour to an hour and a half at that time of morning so you can calculate being there around 07:30, two hours before an 09:30 flight. To get to Florence Airport can take another hour on top of that so it's best not to plan anything earlier than a 10:30 flight departure.
Conversely, if you're arriving at the airport in the evening before making your way to Elba, the last ferry of the day leaves Piombino at 22:20, arriving in Portoferraio at 23:20. If your flight is scheduled to land in Pisa at 19:00, you can expect to leave the airport by around 19:45 (including time to wait for luggage and go through passport control), and then be at Piombino by around 21:15. So really, any flight time into Pisa later than 19:00 leaves you in danger of missing that last crossing. With Florence Airport you shouldn't book an arrival time any later than 18:00.
From the Italian mainland there are three main companies that offer ferry and hydrofoil services. Moby Lines (distinctive by their dazzling cartoon-style livery) and Blu Navy provide ferry services between Piombino and Portoferraio, while the third company, Toremar, provide both ferries and hydrofoils. Toremar's ferries and hydrofoils are available from Piombino to and from Portoferraio and Cavo, while between Piombino and Rio Marina they only run ferries. Toremar are the only ferry company providing crossings between Piombino and the ports of Cavo and Rio Marina.
Ticket prices vary depending on the route you take, the type of craft (ferry or hydrofoil), and to some degree, the date and time that you're planning to travel. As a rough guide though, a single foot-passenger ticket on Moby Lines from Piombino to Portoferraio costs €17.70 for an adult. The same journey with one adult and a medium-sized car (such as a VW Golf for example), comes to €56.75 with the car in this example costing around €40.
Please note, the above prices are just examples and do not include any booking fees which may be applied when using an online booking engine such as the further down this page. For a full breakdown of individual routes please see below or scroll down for an overview of all Elba ferry routes.
Ticket Prices:
Single Ticket Prices:
Toremar Ferry (Piombino to Portoferraio - journey time: 1 hour)
Adults: €15.15
Children aged 4-11: €11.15
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €37.49
Moby Lines Ferry (Piombino to Portoferraio - journey time: 1 hour)
Adults: €17.70
Children aged 4-11: €11.70
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €39.05
BLU Navy (Piombino to Portoferraio - journey time: 1 hour 15 minutes)
Adults: €13.60
Children aged 4-11: €8.05
Children aged 3 years and under: €1
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €35.45
Toremar Ferry (Piombino to Cavo - journey time: 40 minutes)
Adults: €12.32
Children aged 4-11: €10.13
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €37.48
Toremar Ferry (Piombino to Rio Marina- journey time: 45 minutes)
Adults: €12.32
Children aged 4-11: €10.13
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €37.48
Toremar Hydrofoil (Piombino to Cavo - journey time: 15 minutes)
Adults: €14.41
Children aged 4-11: €11.24
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Foot passengers only
All prices above are subject to change by the ferry companies and are given only as examples. For the latest prices you can use the booking engine below.
Please note, the company that provides the booking engine (called Traghettilines/OK Ferry), applies fees for different routes which may not be applicable if buying the tickets directly from the port. The fees applied are not levied by Italy Review and do not go to Italy Review as payment. You may find a different price when checking the ferry company's own website.
Toremar Ferry (Piombino to Portoferraio - journey time: 1 hour)
Adults: €15.15
Children aged 4-11: €11.15
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €37.49
Moby Lines Ferry (Piombino to Portoferraio - journey time: 1 hour)
Adults: €17.70
Children aged 4-11: €11.70
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €39.05
BLU Navy (Piombino to Portoferraio - journey time: 1 hour 15 minutes)
Adults: €13.60
Children aged 4-11: €8.05
Children aged 3 years and under: €1
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €35.45
Toremar Ferry (Piombino to Cavo - journey time: 40 minutes)
Adults: €12.32
Children aged 4-11: €10.13
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €37.48
Toremar Ferry (Piombino to Rio Marina- journey time: 45 minutes)
Adults: €12.32
Children aged 4-11: €10.13
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Medium-sized car (e.g. VW Golf): €37.48
Toremar Hydrofoil (Piombino to Cavo - journey time: 15 minutes)
Adults: €14.41
Children aged 4-11: €11.24
Children aged 3 years and under: free
Foot passengers only
All prices above are subject to change by the ferry companies and are given only as examples. For the latest prices you can use the booking engine below.
Please note, the company that provides the booking engine (called Traghettilines/OK Ferry), applies fees for different routes which may not be applicable if buying the tickets directly from the port. The fees applied are not levied by Italy Review and do not go to Italy Review as payment. You may find a different price when checking the ferry company's own website.
Ferry and Hydrofoil Timetables to Elba:
All times are subject to change. Please check the booking engine above for live timings and ticket purchasing.
06:10 Departs Piombino
07:10 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
06:30 Departs Piombino
07:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
07:30 Departs Bastia (Corsica)
10:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Corsica Ferries
3 Hours
From 21st May 2020
08:00 Departs Piombino
09:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
08:20 Departs Piombino
09:05 Arrives Rio Marina
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
08:40 Departs Piombino
08:55 Arrives Cavo
09:20 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
09:00 Departs Piombino
10:15 Arrives Portoferraio
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
10:00 Departs Piombino
11:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
10:45 Departs Piombino
11:45 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
11:40 Departs Piombino
12:40 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
12:20 Departs Piombino
12:35 Arrives Cavo
13:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
13:10 Departs Piombino
13:50 Arrives Cavo
Toremar Ferry
40 minutes
13:30 Departs Piombino
14:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
13:45 Departs Piombino
15:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
14:30 Departs Piombino
15:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
14:55 Departs Piombino
15:10 Arrives Cavo
Toremar Hydrofoil
15 minutes
15:30 Departs Piombino
16:15 Arrives Rio Marina
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
15:40 Departs Piombino
16:40 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
16:05 Departs Piombino
16:20 Arrives Cavo
16:45 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
16:40 Departs Piombino
17:40 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
17:45 Departs Piombino
19:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
17:50 Departs Piombino
18:35 Arrives Rio Marina
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
18:15 Departs Piombino
19:15 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
19:00 Departs Piombino
20:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
20:30 Departs Piombino
21:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
22:20 Departs Piombino
23:20 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
07:10 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
06:30 Departs Piombino
07:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
07:30 Departs Bastia (Corsica)
10:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Corsica Ferries
3 Hours
From 21st May 2020
08:00 Departs Piombino
09:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
08:20 Departs Piombino
09:05 Arrives Rio Marina
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
08:40 Departs Piombino
08:55 Arrives Cavo
09:20 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
09:00 Departs Piombino
10:15 Arrives Portoferraio
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
10:00 Departs Piombino
11:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
10:45 Departs Piombino
11:45 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
11:40 Departs Piombino
12:40 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
12:20 Departs Piombino
12:35 Arrives Cavo
13:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
13:10 Departs Piombino
13:50 Arrives Cavo
Toremar Ferry
40 minutes
13:30 Departs Piombino
14:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
13:45 Departs Piombino
15:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
14:30 Departs Piombino
15:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
14:55 Departs Piombino
15:10 Arrives Cavo
Toremar Hydrofoil
15 minutes
15:30 Departs Piombino
16:15 Arrives Rio Marina
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
15:40 Departs Piombino
16:40 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
16:05 Departs Piombino
16:20 Arrives Cavo
16:45 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
16:40 Departs Piombino
17:40 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
17:45 Departs Piombino
19:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
17:50 Departs Piombino
18:35 Arrives Rio Marina
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
18:15 Departs Piombino
19:15 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
19:00 Departs Piombino
20:00 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
20:30 Departs Piombino
21:30 Arrives Portoferraio
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
22:20 Departs Piombino
23:20 Arrives Portoferraio
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
Ferry and Hydrofoil Timetables from Elba:
All times are subject to change. Please check the booking engine further up the page for live timings and ticket purchasing.
05:00 Departs Portoferraio
06:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
06:30 Departs Portoferraio
07:30 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
06:50 Departs Portoferraio
07:30 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
06:55 Departs Rio Marina
07:40 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
07:00 Departs Portoferraio
08:15 Arrives Piombino
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
07:10 Departs Cavo
07:30 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
20 minutes
08:00 Departs Portoferraio
09:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
09:15 Departs Portoferraio
10:15 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
09:35 Departs Portoferraio
10:15 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
09:55 Departs Rio Marina
10:40 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
10:00 Departs Portoferraio
11:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
10:50 Departs Portoferraio
11:50 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
11:30 Departs Portoferraio
12:30 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
11:45 Departs Portoferraio
13:00 Arrives Piombino
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
12:45 Departs Portoferraio
13:45 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
13:10 Departs Portoferraio
13:50 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
13:30 Departs Cavo
13:50 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
20 minutes
14:05 Departs Portoferraio
15:05 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
14:20 Departs Cavo
15:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
40 minutes
15:00 Departs Portoferraio
16:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
15:20 Departs Cavo
15:50 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
20 minutes
15:45 Departs Portoferraio
17:00 Arrives Piombino
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
16:00 Departs Portoferraio
17:00 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
16:35 Departs Rio Marina
17:20 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
17:10 Departs Portoferraio
18:10 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
19:00 Departs Portoferraio
22:00 Arrives Bastia (Corsica)
Corsica Ferries
3 Hours
From 21st May 2020
19:40 Departs Portoferraio
20:40 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
20:30 Departs Portoferraio
21:30 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
06:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
06:30 Departs Portoferraio
07:30 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
06:50 Departs Portoferraio
07:30 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
06:55 Departs Rio Marina
07:40 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
07:00 Departs Portoferraio
08:15 Arrives Piombino
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
07:10 Departs Cavo
07:30 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
20 minutes
08:00 Departs Portoferraio
09:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
09:15 Departs Portoferraio
10:15 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
09:35 Departs Portoferraio
10:15 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
09:55 Departs Rio Marina
10:40 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
10:00 Departs Portoferraio
11:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
10:50 Departs Portoferraio
11:50 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
11:30 Departs Portoferraio
12:30 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
11:45 Departs Portoferraio
13:00 Arrives Piombino
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
12:45 Departs Portoferraio
13:45 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
13:10 Departs Portoferraio
13:50 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
40 minutes
13:30 Departs Cavo
13:50 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
20 minutes
14:05 Departs Portoferraio
15:05 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
14:20 Departs Cavo
15:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
40 minutes
15:00 Departs Portoferraio
16:00 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
15:20 Departs Cavo
15:50 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Hydrofoil
20 minutes
15:45 Departs Portoferraio
17:00 Arrives Piombino
Blu Navy Ferry
1 Hour 15 minutes
16:00 Departs Portoferraio
17:00 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
16:35 Departs Rio Marina
17:20 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
45 minutes
17:10 Departs Portoferraio
18:10 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
19:00 Departs Portoferraio
22:00 Arrives Bastia (Corsica)
Corsica Ferries
3 Hours
From 21st May 2020
19:40 Departs Portoferraio
20:40 Arrives Piombino
Moby Ferry
1 Hour
20:30 Departs Portoferraio
21:30 Arrives Piombino
Toremar Ferry
1 Hour
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