To Elba by bus: bus service from Florence to Piombino Marittima
There is a direct bus service to and from Piombino Marittima and Florence that takes only 2 and a half hours from Piombino and Florence. Perfect for those who wish to go to Elba without taking their car especially during the summer months when there is more traffic on the roads. The service is daily during the summer.
Departure in Florence is from the BUSITALIA-SITA BUS STATION in Via Santa Caterina da Siena (on the right of the Santa Maria Novella train station). Your destination in Piombino is PIOMBINO PORTO.
Spring timetable
to Juni 2013, only Monday and Friday, the timetable is as follows:
| Piombino Port | Piombino Station | Venturina Fair |
Florence BUSITALIA - SITA Bus station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.25 | 6.30 | 6.45 | 9.05 |
|
Florence BUSITALIA - SITA Bus station |
Venturina Fair | Piombino Port | Piombino Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.00 | 18.20 | 18.35 | 18.40 |
Autumn timetable
From 10th September to 29th September 2012 every WEEKDAY (Monday to Saturday) (not on Sundays), the timetable is as follows:
| Piombino Port | Piombino Station | Venturina | San Vincenzo |
Florence BUSITALIA - SITA SMN Bus station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.25 | 6.30 | 6.45 | NO | 9.05 |
| 14.20 | 14.25 | NO | NO | 16.55 |
|
Florence BUSITALIA - SITA SMN Bus station |
San Vincenzo | Venturina | Piombino Port | Piombino Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00 | NO | NO | 12.25 | 12.30 |
| 16.00 | NO | 18.20 | 18.35 | 18.40 |
Summer timetable
From 10th June to 9th September 2012, EVERY DAY with transit also from S. Vincenzo
| Piombino Porto | Piombino Stazione | Venturina | San Vincenzo |
Firenze BUSITALIA SITA SMN Bus Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.25 | 6.30 | 6.45 | NO | 9.05 |
| 14.25 | 14.20 | NO | 14.55 | 17.00 |
|
Firenze BUSITALIA SITA SMN Bus Station |
San Vincenzo | Venturina | Piombino Porto | Piombino Stazione |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.00 | 12.05 | NO | 12.35 | 12.40 |
| 16.00 | NO | 18.20 | 18.35 | 18.40 |
The journey takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes in BusItalia SITA and TIEMME buses.
Don't forget that once the bus from Florence reaches Piombino the first stop is at the Port and then at the station.
If you haven't already purchased your ticket (in any of the authorised ticket offices in Florence and in Piombino) you can do so on the bus at no extra cost.
The cost of the ticket is 12,00 euros for an adult and 8,00 euros reduced.
Tickets can be bought through www.fsbusitalia.it or directly on board at no extra cost.
Children from 2 to 8 years old - reduced price
Children up to 2 years of age - ticket is free.
- Further information on the official BusItaliaNord website
- Booking online for Florence - Piombino and viceversa
Page updated 29/09/2013
