General travel information
For general information about Isola d’Elba, including attractions, transportation, and local services, please visit Elbalink.
You can find the location of the meeting venue on Google Maps.
By Plane
The closest major airports to reach Isola d’Elba are:
Roma “L. da Vinci” (Fiumicino)
Pisa “G. Galilei”
Both airports offer train connections to Piombino Marittima, the mainland port for ferries to Elba.
By Train
Visit the Trenitalia for train schedules and bookings.
The Piombino Marittima train station is conveniently located just opposite the harbor, making the transfer to the ferry terminal quick and easy.
By Ferry
Ferries connect Piombino (mainland) to Portoferraio (Isola d’Elba). The following companies operate daily services:
Mobylines
Toremar
Blu Navy
By Car
Driving to Piombino is straightforward from major Italian cities:
From Milan static version | Google Maps version
From Florence static version | Google Maps version
From Rome static version | Google Maps version
You can also plan your route to La Biodola using: ViaMichelin
Once on the island, you can find directions from Portoferraio to La Biodola here.
Conference buses
Conference buses will connect the Conference site to Roma Airport – “Leonardo da Vinci” (FCO) – and to Pisa Airport “Galileo Galilei”.
The bus should be booked using the registration form. A fee of € 40,00 (one-way trip) will be charged to participants independently of the number of accompanying persons.
Please find below the bus schedule
Sunday, May 17: destination Hotels at Elba
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- from Roma airport “L. Da Vinci” at 11:00
- from Roma airport “L. Da Vinci” at 14:00
- from Pisa airport “G. Galilei” at 15:00
Saturday, May 23: origin Hotels at Elba
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- to Roma airport “L. Da Vinci” at 7:00 (expected arrival at 13:30)
- to Pisa airport “G.Galilei” at 7:00 (expected arrival at 11:30)
General travel information (railways and ferry-boat timetables) to reach Isola d’Elba from the main italian airports by car or by train can be found below.
For participants taking the conference buses, the personal ferry ticket is included in the bus travel.