- Must visit
Museo Nazionale delle Residenze Napoleoniche - Palazzina dei Mulini
Napoleon’s official residence on Elba, with period rooms, gardens, and major links to European history.
Cheapest price on Oct 10
$25
Average ticket price on Oct 10
$31
Fastest journey on Oct 10
15 m
Average journey duration on Oct 10
20 m
Ferries on Oct 10
34
Distance
22 km
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Piombino to Portoferraio is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Piombino to Portoferraio will cost around $31 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $25.
On Sat, Oct 10, we found 34 ferries from Piombino to Portoferraio, including 34 direct services.
On Sat, Oct 10 the direct ferries cover the 22 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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GIOVANNI BELLINIFerries from Piombino to Portoferraio run on average 39 times per day, taking around 52m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at $20 (€17) if you book in advance.
There are 39 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 05:00, the last at 22:30. The fastest ferry covers the 11 nautical miles (22 km) distance in 15m. There are 43 sailings per week. Ferries from Piombino to Portoferraio are available to foot passengers.



Distance 11 nautical miles (22 km) |
Average sailing duration 52m |
Cheapest ticket price $20 (€17) |
Ferries per day 39 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 43 |
Fastest ferry 15m |
First ferry 5:00 AM |
Last ferry 10:30 PM |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
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High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 2 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Sailing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 0h15 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:05AM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 0h15 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 04:35PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 0h15 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 0h15 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Tue, Wed |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Fri, Sat, Sun |
The table below shows live departures for Piombino to Portoferraio 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 | |
| Saturday, October 10 | |||||
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 Portoferraio — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Portoferraio trip today.
Napoleon’s official residence on Elba, with period rooms, gardens, and major links to European history.
Napoleon’s summer residence outside town, with furnished interiors and gardens that illuminate his brief Elba exile.
Archaeological museum inside the Linguella tower area, displaying finds from ancient Elba and Portoferraio’s long past.
Portoferraio’s main waterfront promenade, lined with boats and pastel buildings. Ideal for first views of the historic harbor.
Historic heart of Portoferraio, with steep lanes, fortifications, churches, and atmospheric sea vistas around every turn.
Broad square by the port, useful as an orientation point and lively place to admire ferries, walls, and daily life.
Cacciucco all'Elbana is a rich island fish stew with mixed seafood and tomato, tied to Tuscan seafaring traditions and commonly enjoyed in Portoferraio.
Gurguglione is an Elban vegetable stew of peppers, aubergines, onions and tomatoes, valued as a rustic summer side or light main rooted in home cooking.
Sburrita di Baccalà is a salted cod soup flavored with garlic and herbs, a historic fishermen's dish on Elba with a strong savory character.
Well-regarded seafood restaurant in Portoferraio known for fresh catch, classic Elban dishes and a polished but relaxed harbor atmosphere.
Refined dining option appreciated for creative seafood plates, quality ingredients and an elegant atmosphere suited to a special meal.
Established trattoria-pizzeria with a casual setting, popular for seafood pastas, pizza and dependable local cooking near the center.
Moderate for an Italian island resort: lodging rises in summer, dining is mid-priced, and local buses are reasonable.
Service is often included. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% for good restaurant service, and round up taxi fares.
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Port of Portoferraio -> Piazza Cavour
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Piombino to Portoferraio 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 Portoferraio, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Piombino to Portoferraio ferries use the Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio port pair. Use this guide to compare Piombino and Portoferraio 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.
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