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Museo Archeologico di Marciana
Archaeological museum in Marciana with finds from Monte Capanne and the island’s ancient settlements and trade routes.
Cheapest price on Oct 10
$28
Average ticket price on Oct 10
$46
Fastest journey on Oct 10
15 m
Average journey duration on Oct 10
20 m
Ferries on Oct 10
35
Distance
26 km
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Piombino to Elba (Island) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Piombino to Elba (Island) will cost around $46 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $28.
On Sat, Oct 10, we found 35 ferries from Piombino to Elba (Island), including 35 direct services.
On Sat, Oct 10 the direct ferries cover the 26 km distance in an average of 20 m but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 15 m .
On Sat, Oct 10 the slowest ferries will take 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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SCHIOPPARELLO JETFerries from Piombino to Elba (Island) run on average 42 times per day, taking around 52m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at $20 (€17) if you book in advance.
There are 42 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 05:00, the last at 22:30. The fastest ferry covers the 14 nautical miles (26 km) distance in 15m. There are 61 sailings per week. Ferries from Piombino to Elba (Island) are available to foot passengers.



Distance 14 nautical miles (26 km) |
Average sailing duration 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $20 (€17) |
Ferries per day 42 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 61 |
Fastest ferry 15m |
First ferry 5:00 AM |
Last ferry 10:30 PM |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 21 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Sailing Days |
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Operator Toremar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Tue, Thu |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Thu |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Tue, Thu |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:05AM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Tue |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 0h15 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Thu |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Tue, Thu |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
The table below shows live departures for Piombino to Elba (Island) ferries for today, Friday, October 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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OGLASA | 1:30 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 2:30 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
ACCIARELLO | 2:15 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 3:15 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 2:55 PM Port of Piombino | 0h15 | 3:10 PM Port of Cavo | 0 transfersDirect | |
GIRAGLIA | 3:00 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 4:00 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
AETHALIA | 3:20 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 4:20 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
GIOVANNI BELLINI | 3:30 PM Port of Piombino | 0h45 | 4:15 PM Port of Rio Marina | 0 transfersDirect | |
RIO MARINA BELLA | 3:40 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 4:40 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 4:05 PM Port of Piombino | 0h15 | 4:20 PM Port of Cavo | 0 transfersDirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 4:05 PM Port of Piombino | 0h40 | 4:45 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
OGLASA | 4:40 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 5:40 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
ACCIARELLO | 5:30 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 6:30 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
GIOVANNI BELLINI | 5:50 PM Port of Piombino | 0h45 | 6:35 PM Port of Rio Marina | 0 transfersDirect | |
MOBY NIKI | 6:15 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 7:15 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
AETHALIA | 6:30 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 7:30 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
RIO MARINA BELLA | 7:00 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 8:00 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
GIRAGLIA | 8:30 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 9:30 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
RIO MARINA BELLA | 10:20 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 11:20 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
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MOBY NIKI | 5:30 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 6:30 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
OGLASA | 6:30 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 7:30 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
ACCIARELLO | 7:45 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 8:45 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
GIRAGLIA | 8:00 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 9:00 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
GIOVANNI BELLINI | 8:20 AM Port of Piombino | 0h45 | 9:05 AM Port of Rio Marina | 0 transfersDirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 8:40 AM Port of Piombino | 0h15 | 8:55 AM Port of Cavo | 0 transfersDirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 8:40 AM Port of Piombino | 0h40 | 9:20 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
AETHALIA | 8:45 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 9:45 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
MOBY NIKI | 9:30 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 10:30 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
OGLASA | 10:00 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 11:00 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
ACCIARELLO | 10:45 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 11:45 AM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
GIRAGLIA | 11:00 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 12:00 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
RIO MARINA BELLA | 11:40 AM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 12:40 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
AETHALIA | 12:15 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 1:15 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 12:20 PM Port of Piombino | 0h15 | 12:35 PM Port of Cavo | 0 transfersDirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 12:20 PM Port of Piombino | 0h40 | 1:00 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
MOBY NIKI | 12:40 PM Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 1:40 PM Port of Portoferraio | 0 transfersDirect | |
GIOVANNI BELLINI | 1:10 PM Port of Piombino | 0h40 | 1:50 PM Port of Cavo | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Elba (Island) — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Elba (Island) trip today.
Archaeological museum in Marciana with finds from Monte Capanne and the island’s ancient settlements and trade routes.
Small mining museum in Rio Marina presenting Elba’s iron-ore history, geology, and the island’s industrial heritage.
Napoleonic residence museum preserving furniture, documents, and interiors tied to the emperor’s stay on Elba.
Panoramic mountain area on Monte Capanne, popular for walks and broad views across Elba and the Tuscan Archipelago.
Lively harbor promenade in Portoferraio, ideal for walking among boats, pastel buildings, and views of the old town.
Main square of Capoliveri with village atmosphere, cafés nearby, and a good base for exploring the historic center on foot.
Salt cod stewed with tomato, olives, capers and pine nuts. A classic island fish dish that reflects Elba's coastal cooking and Tuscan influences.
Rice cooked with cuttlefish and its ink, giving a dark color and briny flavor. A traditional seafood first course on the island.
Octopus slowly braised with tomato, wine and herbs. It is a staple of Elban home cooking and fishing-port menus.
Refined seafood-focused dining in Portoferraio, known for polished Tuscan island cooking and an elegant harbor setting.
Traditional restaurant in Capoliveri serving Elban and Tuscan dishes, with a warm setting and a strong local following.
Casual marina-side spot in Marciana Marina popular for fresh fish, pasta and relaxed island atmosphere.
Moderate for Italy: summer lodging is pricey, but dining and buses are reasonable. Costs are higher than many mainland towns, especially in peak season.
Service is often included or modest. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Round up taxi fares. Small change is fine in cafes.
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Port Of Portoferraio -> Piazza Cavour, Portoferraio
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Piombino to Elba (Island) by ferry. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest ferry, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Elba (Island), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Piombino to Elba (Island) ferries use the Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio port pair, with some services arriving at Port of Rio Marina. Use this guide to compare Piombino and Elba (Island) ports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like port facilities and services.
Port of Piombino is 2 km from Piombino city centre. Public transport options include:
Port of Piombino has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Osteria L'Ubaldino (0.3km), Ristorante La Rocchetta (0.6km), Trattoria Il Rifugio (0.9km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are available in the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Port of Piombino.
Available at Port of Piombino: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Piombino.
Port of Portoferraio is 4 km from Elba city centre. Public transport options include:
Port of Portoferraio has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Ristorante La Bussola (0.3km), Trattoria da Luigi (0.5km), Osteria Libertaria (0.7km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are available in the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Port of Portoferraio.
Available at Port of Portoferraio: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Portoferraio.
Port of Rio Marina is 12 km from Elba city centre. Public transport options include:
Port of Rio Marina has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Osteria Vento in Poppa (0.2km), Ristorante Il Grigolo (0.3km), La Voglia Matta (0.5km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are located inside the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Port of Rio Marina.
Available at Port of Rio Marina: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Rio Marina.
Port of Cavo is 14 km from Elba city centre. Public transport options include:
Port of Cavo has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, and WC.
Food options include: Ristorante Pizzeria Rendez Vous (0.2km), Ristorante La Pergola (0.3km), Ristorante Mareluna (0.5km)
Available at Port of Cavo: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Cavo.
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