There are 6 ways to get from Cannes to Isola d'Elba by train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry via Genoa
best- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Campiglia Marittimatrain Fb / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavoferry A2f
9h 33m€75–137Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Poggibonsibus
- Take the bus from Poggibonsi - Pzza Mazzini to Port of Piombinobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavoferry A2f
15h 24m€76–111Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Bastiaferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
16h 5m€75–132Fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane NCE - BIA
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavoferry
9h 59m€172–385Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cecinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Cecina to Piombino Marittimatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
11h 13m€78–141Fly to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)plane NCE - CLY
- Take the bus from Calvi to BASTIA - Gara CFCbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombinoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavoferry
11h 52m€209–452
Cannes to Isola d'Elba by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Isola d'Elba is to bus and ferry which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Isola d'Elba is to train and ferry via Genoa which takes 9h 33m and costs €75 - €140.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cannes to Isola d'Elba. However, there are services departing from Port of Nice Lympia and arriving at Port of Portoferraio via Port of Bastia and Port of Piombino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
The distance between Cannes and Isola d'Elba is 488 km.
Book your Cannes to Isola d'Elba ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Cannes to Isola d'Elba without a car is to train and ferry via Genoa which takes 9h 33m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Cannes to Isola d'Elba, including transfers.
There are 1837+ hotels available in Isola d'Elba.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Isola d'Elba, Tuscany, Italy?
You can take a train from Cannes to Port of Portoferraio via Nice Saint-Augustin, Parc Phoenix, Port Lympia, Port of Nice Lympia, Port of Bastia, and Port of Piombino in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Cecina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cecina to Piombino Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Poggibonsi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 199 168 182
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiemmespa.it
Bus from Poggibonsi - Pzza Mazzini to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- tiemmespa.it
Bus from Calvi to BASTIA - Gara CFC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
- Phone
- +49 611-14020
- [email protected]
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Toremar
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Cavo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Toremar
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Bastia to Port of Piombino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- Phone
- (+39) 0565 269 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- blunavytraghetti.com
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- blunavytraghetti.com
Ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Schedules at
- blunavytraghetti.com
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