Elba by bus

Getting about Elba using public transport

There is a public bus service on the Island of Elba that covers the entire island.

The buses provide all year round connections with all the major towns on the island, and from June to September the Marebus beach service is also brought on.

You can also purchase a BUS ELBACARD with which you can travel anywhere on all the CTT urban and suburban lines on the Island of Elba, valid either for 1 day or for 6 days. The one-day ticket costs 10 euros and the 6 day one costs 25 euros. This season ticket can be purchased in the offices of the CTT, Compagnia Toscana Trasporti - the public bus company on the Island of Elba.

Besides this, those who have a monthly, yearly, urban or extraurban season ticket or a CTT North bus ticket that has been punched no ealier than three days beforehand or a BUS ELBACARD are entitled to discounts and special offers if they go into one of the many shops or exhibitions on the Island of Elba.

Mobile Ticketing - Your bus ticket just by sending a TEXT

You can purchase your bus ticket by sending a TEXT to the number 4850306. For the urban line in Portoferraio you must specify Portoferraio, in your text, the ticket is valid for 1 hour and costs € 1,40. For the extra urban line up to 10 kilometres you must specify Elba 10 in your text, the ticket costs € 1,80, while for journeys up to 20 kilometres you must specify Elba 20 in your text, and this ticket costs € 2,90. Needles to say any extra costs for the text depends on what your phone company charges.

Suggestion from Infoelba: Download the Teseo app on your smartphone to make travelling by bus as easy as possible!

Information on suburban lines, costs and ticket purchase procedures.

CTT - COMPAGNIA TOSCANA TRASPORTI
Information and Ticket office
Viale Elba, 57037 Portoferraio
tel. 0565 882602