- Fastest
- A day
- 23
- Operators
- 3
- on some sailings
- Cars
Three companies sail from Portoferraio, in Elba, to Piombino, in the Tuscan Archipelago, 23 times a day between them: Toremar, Blu Navy and Moby. 21 times a day, a ferry goes direct and takes an hour; the other two sailings call at Cavo on the way and take 40 minutes. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.
Operators
3Toremar10 a dayCars on some sailings
40m–1h- Via CavoHigh speedTwice a day40m
| Mid-Apr – May, mid-Sept | at 06:50, 13:10 and 16:40 |
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| Jun – early Sept | at 06:50, 09:35, 13:10 and 16:30 |
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| Late Sept – early Apr | at 06:50 and 13:10 |
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- DirectCars8 a day1h
| Mar – Apr, Oct | Daily | 8 a day, 05:00–20:30 |
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| May, mid-Sept – late Sept | Mon–Thu | 11 a day, 05:00–21:00 |
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| Fri–Sun | 14 a day, 05:00–21:00 |
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| Jun – early Sept | Mon, Fri–Sun | 15 a day, 05:00–21:00 |
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| Tue–Thu | 13 a day, 05:00–21:00 |
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| Nov – Feb | Daily | 8 a day, 05:00–21:00 |
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From September to May a hydrofoil for foot passengers also leaves Portoferraio at 09:35, reaching Piombino in 30 minutes.
1h| Apr – May, Oct | Mon–Sat | 7 a day, 07:00–18:30 |
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| Sun | 6 a day, 09:15–18:30 |
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| Jun – Sept | Daily | 12 a day, 07:00–19:00 |
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| Nov – Mar | Mon–Fri | at 07:00, 10:30, 14:10 and 17:05 |
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| Sat | at 07:30, 10:30 and 16:30 |
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| Sun | at 07:30, 10:30 and 17:05 |
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1hApril to October: 6 a day, 06:00–19:45. The rest of the year: daily at 09:00.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Portoferraio to Piombino?+
An hour direct; 40 minutes when the ferry calls on the way. Toremar is the fastest, in 40 minutes.
How often does the ferry from Portoferraio to Piombino run?+
23 times a day. That is 10 a day with Toremar, seven with Blu Navy and six with Moby.
Is there a direct ferry from Portoferraio to Piombino?+
Yes. Direct sailings run 21 times a day, in an hour. Other sailings go via Cavo and take 40 minutes.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Portoferraio to Piombino?+
Partly. Toremar (eight times a day), Blu Navy (seven times a day) and Moby (six times a day) take cars; the other sailings are for foot passengers only.