Europa Bus - Piombino

For several years there has been both a new and economical and comfortable way of strong>travelling. The Flixbus company, that runs both in Italy and in Europe, has created a network of bus services that connects many cities both in Europe and in Italy, with over 150 000 daily connections that are also low cost.

This service means we can now consider the Island of Elba nearer and easier to reach. Although as yet there are no direct connections with the port of Piombino, the frequency of these extremely low cost bus journeys enables us to get to all the cities in Italy that are directly connected with Piombino be they by bus or by train.

The bus tickets can be:

• bought on line, or on the Flixbus app
• or directly from the bus driver on board.

If you buy your ticket on line

You have a wide choice of options, and once you have read the information on our web site you will be able to plan your journey and the connections to Piombino and the Island of Elba in no time.

Zurich - Milan - Elba

Milan There is a direct connection to and from Piombino with two bus services (one during the winter), that during the summer reaches the port in Piombino with several daily connections. Coming from any city in Europe that is connected with Milan you can then travel by bus and catch the ferry for the Island of Elba in just a few hours.

For example if you leave from Zurich at 09,00, you will get to Milan (Lampugnano) at 13.00; then you can catch the 15,00 bus for Piombino Marittima (approximate arrival at 20,30) and then catch the first available ferry for the Island of Elba.

• Consult the map of the Flixbus connections to and from Milan »
• View times and ticket prices of buses to and from Milan and Piombino »
• Purchase your ferry ticket on our on line booking system »

Frankfurt. Florence - Elba or Foggia - Elba

Going from Florence to Piombino Marittima is both quick and easy thanks to the bus service thay runs during the summer. Florence is well connected via Flixbus with many cities in Italy and in Europe, above all in Austria and Germany. For example if you leave from Monaco di Baviera (Germany)at 00,40 and travel during the night you get to Florence at 9,20. Another excellent connection from Italy is from Foggia to Florence because one bus leaves at 22,35 and gets to Florence at 08,05.

Departure from Florence is at approximately 10,00, so in little more than two hours and 30 mins you get to the port in Piombino at at12,40.

• View the map of the Flixbus connections with Florence »
• Check times and prices of the Florence - Piombino buses»
• Purchase your ferry ticket online»

Salerno - Siena - Elba or Rome - Siena Elba

The Siena - Piombinoconnections are perfect if you want to reach Piombino from the South. For example from Salerno, if you travel by night, you leave at 21,20 and get to Siena at 05,05. At the same time if you leave Rome (Tiburtina) at 01,45 it only takes you a little more than 3 hours.

Once you get to Siena you can then get a bus for the port in Piombino from the railway station at 7,00 (expected arrival in Piombino Marittima at 10,15) and then catch the ferry for Portoferraio.

• View the Flixbus connections with Siena »
• Check the times and prices of the Siena - Piombinio buses»
• Purchase your ferry ticket online»

Suggestion from Infoelba: Come to Elba on holiday without a car? No problem! With our booking system you can hire an e-bike, scooter or car, so as to go where and when you wish on the island. Any means of transport to suit every pocket!