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Museo Archeologico di Portoferraio
Main civic museum inside the Linguella fort, displaying archaeology and island history with views over Portoferraio harbour.
Cheapest price on 01 Oct
£19
Average ticket price on 01 Oct
£23
Fastest journey on 01 Oct
15 m
Average journey duration on 01 Oct
20 m
Ferries on 01 Oct
33
Distance
85 km
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Livorno to Elba (Island) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Livorno to Elba (Island) will cost around £23 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap ferry tickets today for only £19.
On Thu 01 Oct, we found 33 ferries from Livorno to Elba (Island), including 33 direct services.
On Thu 01 Oct the direct ferries cover the 85 km distance in an average of 20 m but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 15 m .
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 JET| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Sailing Days |
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Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 18:15 | Arrival Time 19:15 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 16:40 | Arrival Time 17:40 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 15:30 | Arrival Time 16:15 | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 13:30 | Arrival Time 14:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 12:20 | Arrival Time 13:00 | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 15:00 | Arrival Time 16:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 08:45 | Arrival Time 09:45 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 13:10 | Arrival Time 13:50 | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 11:00 | Arrival Time 12:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 11:55 | Arrival Time 12:40 | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 10:00 | Arrival Time 11:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 16:05 | Arrival Time 16:20 | Duration 0h15 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 09:30 | Arrival Time 10:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 07:20 | Arrival Time 08:05 | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Tue |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 15:20 | Arrival Time 16:20 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 05:30 | Arrival Time 06:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 20:30 | Arrival Time 21:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 20:20 | Arrival Time 21:20 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Tue |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 06:30 | Arrival Time 07:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 08:00 | Arrival Time 09:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 18:30 | Arrival Time 19:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 17:50 | Arrival Time 18:35 | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 22:20 | Arrival Time 23:20 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 14:15 | Arrival Time 15:15 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 12:15 | Arrival Time 13:15 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 07:45 | Arrival Time 08:45 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 15:40 | Arrival Time 16:40 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 11:40 | Arrival Time 12:40 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 19:00 | Arrival Time 20:00 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Moby Lines | Departure Time 12:40 | Arrival Time 13:40 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 14:55 | Arrival Time 15:10 | Duration 0h15 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 08:40 | Arrival Time 09:20 | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 06:20 | Arrival Time 07:05 | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Tue |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 09:55 | Arrival Time 10:40 | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Tue |
Operator Toremar | Departure Time 08:20 | Arrival Time 09:05 | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 17:30 | Arrival Time 18:30 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Blunavy | Departure Time 10:45 | Arrival Time 11:45 | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
The table below shows live departures for Livorno to Elba (Island) ferries for today, Wednesday 30 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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GIRAGLIA | 20:30 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 21:30 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
RIO MARINA BELLA | 22:20 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 23:20 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
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MOBY NIKI | 5:30 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 6:30 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
OGLASA | 6:30 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 7:30 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
ACCIARELLO | 7:45 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 8:45 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
GIRAGLIA | 8:00 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 9:00 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
GIOVANNI BELLINI | 8:20 Port of Piombino | 0h45 | 9:05 Port of Rio Marina | 0 changesdirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 8:40 Port of Piombino | 0h40 | 9:20 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 8:40 Port of Piombino | 0h15 | 8:55 Port of Cavo | 0 changesdirect | |
AETHALIA | 8:45 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 9:45 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
MOBY NIKI | 9:30 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 10:30 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
OGLASA | 10:00 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 11:00 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
ACCIARELLO | 10:45 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 11:45 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
GIRAGLIA | 11:00 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 12:00 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
RIO MARINA BELLA | 11:40 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 12:40 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
GIOVANNI BELLINI | 11:55 Port of Piombino | 0h45 | 12:40 Port of Rio Marina | 0 changesdirect | |
AETHALIA | 12:15 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 13:15 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 12:20 Port of Piombino | 0h15 | 12:35 Port of Cavo | 0 changesdirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 12:20 Port of Piombino | 0h40 | 13:00 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
MOBY NIKI | 12:40 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 13:40 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
OGLASA | 13:30 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 14:30 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
ACCIARELLO | 14:15 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 15:15 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 14:55 Port of Piombino | 0h15 | 15:10 Port of Cavo | 0 changesdirect | |
AETHALIA | 15:20 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 16:20 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
RIO MARINA BELLA | 15:40 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 16:40 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 16:05 Port of Piombino | 0h15 | 16:20 Port of Cavo | 0 changesdirect | |
SCHIOPPARELLO JET | 16:05 Port of Piombino | 0h40 | 16:45 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
OGLASA | 16:40 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 17:40 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
ACCIARELLO | 17:30 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 18:30 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
GIOVANNI BELLINI | 17:50 Port of Piombino | 0h45 | 18:35 Port of Rio Marina | 0 changesdirect | |
MOBY NIKI | 18:15 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 19:15 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
AETHALIA | 18:30 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 19:30 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
RIO MARINA BELLA | 19:00 Port of Piombino | 1h00 | 20:00 Port of Portoferraio | 0 changesdirect | |
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Ferries from Livorno to Elba (Island) run on average 39 times per day, taking around 51m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at £13 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 45 nautical miles (85 km) distance in 15m. There are 73 sailings per week. Ferries from Livorno to Elba (Island) are available to foot passengers.



Distance 45 nautical miles (85 km) |
Average sailing duration 51m |
Cheapest ticket price £13 |
Ferries per day 39 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 73 |
Fastest ferry 15m |
First ferry 5:00 |
Last ferry 22:30 |
Vehicles Available |
Foot passengers Available |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 21 days |
Discover the best of Elba (Island) — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Elba (Island) trip today.
Main civic museum inside the Linguella fort, displaying archaeology and island history with views over Portoferraio harbour.
Small maritime museum in Capoliveri focused on the Polluce shipwreck and recovered cargo, ideal for local history enthusiasts.
Mining museum in Rio Marina presenting iron-ore extraction, tools, and the industrial story that shaped eastern Elba.
Lively old harbour quarter with pastel buildings, fort views, and pleasant lanes that capture Portoferraio’s maritime character.
Scenic headland path and beach area known for white pebbles, clear water, and one of Elba’s classic coastal walks.
Granite-built mountain village with steep alleys, artisan charm, and cool evening walks away from the busier beach towns.
A rich fish stew from Portoferraio, made with mixed local fish and tomatoes. It reflects Elba’s seafaring tradition and coastal home cooking.
Simple pasta traditionally served with a slow-cooked ragù of octopus or cuttlefish. A classic island dish linking Elba’s pasta making with its fishing heritage.
A dense savoury flatbread made with chickpea flour, water and olive oil. Popular across coastal Tuscany and commonly eaten on Elba as a simple street snack.
Smart dining room in Portoferraio with a seafood-led menu, tasting options and a contemporary style suited to a special meal.
Refined seafood restaurant in Porto Azzurro, known for fresh fish, shellfish and polished service in an elegant but relaxed setting.
Traditional restaurant in Capoliveri focused on local Elban and Tuscan cooking, including seafood and hearty regional specialities.
Moderate for Italy: summer accommodation can be pricey, but dining and buses are manageable outside peak resort areas.
Service is often included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Round up taxi fares; small change is fine in cafés.
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Porto di Portoferraio -> Piazza Cavour, Portoferraio
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Livorno 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 Livorno 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 Livorno and Elba (Island) ports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like port facilities and services.
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.