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Portoferraio, Italy

Portoferraio is a town and comune (municipality) on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba, in the province of Livorno in the region of Tuscany in Italy. It is the island's largest municipality.

Type CityPopulation 11,748

Why go

  • Comune in Tuscany, Italy.

History

Portoferraio is a town and comune (municipality) on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba, in the province of Livorno in the region of Tuscany in Italy. It is the island's largest municipality. Because of its terrain, many of its buildings are situated on the slopes of a tiny hill bordered on three sides by the sea. It has 11,748 inhabitants.

Restaurants & places to go

Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Su 12:30-14:30,19:30-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · ristoranteleviste.com
Indoor
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 272 Via del Moletto, Capoliveri, 57031 · ristorantedaledo.com
Indoor
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:00-22:45; Fr-Su 07:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 313 Via colonnello Marco Antonio Carpani · civicotreunotre.it
Indoor
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-20:00; Nov-Mar off Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · Viale dei Golfi, Capoliveri, 57031 · sunbeachelba.it
Indoor
Seafood, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · facebook.com
Indoor
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · facebook.com
Indoor
Fish, Pizza, Regional, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · miramarbistrot.it
Indoor
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · aquasalataisoladelba.it
Indoor

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Airports

Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) 9.5 km to the centre
Campo nell'Elba (LI), 52, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Intersky, SkyWork Airlines) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. Altenrhein, Bern, Friedrichshafen, Munich, Zurich (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 5 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

FerryTerminal Mole 7
Ferry terminal · 0.5 km from the centre · BluNavy
Outdoor
FerryTerminal Mole 6
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre · Toremar
Outdoor
Boarding park
Ferry terminal · 0.6 km from the centre
Outdoor
FerryTerminal Mole 4
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre
Outdoor
FerryTerminal Mole 5
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre · Toremar
Outdoor
Aliscafo
Ferry terminal · 0.7 km from the centre · Toremar
Outdoor
Cavo - Portoferraio
Ferry route · Toremar
Outdoor
Pianosa - Piombino
Ferry route
Outdoor
Piombino - Portoferraio
Ferry route
Outdoor
Piombino - Porto Azzurro
Ferry route
Outdoor
Pianosa - Rio Marina
Ferry route
Outdoor
Piombino - Rio Marina
Ferry route
Outdoor
Rio Marina-Piombino
Ferry route
Outdoor
Piombino - Cavo
Ferry route
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Portoferraio, Italy — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: FerryTerminal Mole 7, 0.5 km); routes include Cavo - Portoferraio, Pianosa - Piombino, Piombino - Portoferraio.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Portoferraio, Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Ferry · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail
National rail