Workshop transportation
You can reach the Workshop on Tau-Charm at High Luminosity site in the following ways:
- By plane to Roma FCO airport, and then using the meeting buses provided.
- By train to Piombino Marittima, ferry-boat to Portoferraio. A meeting shuttle will be available upon request to connect participants to the meeting site from the Portoferraio harbour.
- By car to Piombino, ferry-boat to Portoferraio, a short drive to La Biodola (10km). Since parking is limited at the Hotel Hermitage, we encourage participants to use the meeting buses as much as possible.
Sunday, May 26th: destination Hotel Hermitage
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from Roma airport "L. Da Vinci" at 14:00
The meeting point for participants is at the Information Desk of the International Arrivals of Terminal 3, in the hall located in front of the baggage claim area (see the map)
Friday, May 31st: origin Hotel Hermitage
- to Roma airport "L. Da Vinci" at 6:30 (expected arrival at 12:30)
General Travel Information
For general information on Isola d'Elba, you can consult Elbalink. A map is also available (click here for the Google Maps version and here for a zoom).
Plane
Useful links to the main airports to reach Isola d'Elba:
Roma "Leonardo da Vinci" (Fiumicino)
Pisa "Galileo Galilei"
Milano "Malpensa"
Firenze "A. Vespucci" (Peretola)
Train
Italian Railways
Deutsche Bahn train finder
Piombino Marittima station is located just across the road from the harbor so you can easily transfer to the ferry-boat.
Ferry-boat
Timetable (in Italian only): Piombino -> Portoferraio and Portoferraio -> Piombino
(link to 2013 timetable not yet available)
Companies operating from Piombino to Portoferraio:
Mobylines
Toremar
Blu Navy
Car
Directions to reach Isola d'Elba from various locations:
Milan static version - Google Maps version
Florence static version - Google Maps version
Rome static version - Google Maps version
How to reach la Biodola by car from Portoferraio (click here for the Google Maps version)