Workshop transportation
You can reach the Meetings site in the following ways:
- By plane to Pisa or Rome airports, 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.
Tuesday, May 20th: destination Hotel Hermitage
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from Roma airport "L. Da Vinci" at 9:30
- from Pisa airport "G. Galilei" at 11:00
Wednesday, May 21st: 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) -
from Pisa airport "G. Galilei" at 16:30
The meeting point for participants is at the International Arrivals gate, in the main hall of the airport (see the map)
Saturday, May 24th: origin Hotel Hermitage
- to Roma airport "L. Da Vinci" at 15:00 (expected arrival at 20:30)
- to Pisa airport "G. Galilei" at 15:00 (expected arrival at 18:00)
At Pisa Central Station, the stop is located close to platform 14, from which you can easily reach the other platforms and station’s main entrance.
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
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)