There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Isola d'Elba by plane, train or ferry
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Recommended option
Fly to Pisa, train, ferry • 20h 26m
Cheapest option
3 alternative options
Fly to Florence, train, ferry • 21h 58m
Fly to Bologna, train, ferry • 22h 24m
Fly to Genoa, train, ferry • 25h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Isola d'Elba is to fly and train and ferry which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Isola d'Elba is to fly and train and ferry which takes 20h 26m and costs $410 - $1,400.
The distance between San Francisco and Isola d'Elba is 9956 km.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from San Francisco to Isola d'Elba, including transfers.
Isola d'Elba is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:46 AM in San Francisco and 1:46 PM in Isola d'Elba.
There are 2039+ hotels available in Isola d'Elba. Prices start at €47 per night.
- Distance: 9956.5 km
- Duration: 20h 26m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Isola d'Elba, Tuscany, Italy?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Isola d'Elba. However, you can take the BART to San Francisco International Airport, take the walk to San Francisco airport, fly to Pisa, take the walk to Pisa Airport, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to Campiglia Marittima, take the walk to Campiglia Stazione, take the bus to Piombino Porto Stazione, take the walk to Piombino, then take the ferry to Portoferraio. Alternatively, you can take the BART to San Francisco International Airport, take the walk to San Francisco airport, fly to Florence, take the walk to Florence Airport (FLR), take the tram to Alamanni - Stazione Smn, take the walk to Firenze S.M.N., take the train to Piombino Marittima, take the walk to Piombino, then take the ferry to Portoferraio.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Pisa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490 - €1500
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €3800
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €3800
Flights from San Francisco to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3100
Flights from San Francisco to Bologna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3100
Flights from San Francisco to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2700
Flights from San Francisco to Rome via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2700
Flights from San Francisco to Rome via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2700
Flights from San Francisco to Genoa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1400
Flights from San Francisco to Genoa via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1000 - €4600
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €3100
Flights from San Francisco to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3100
Flights from San Francisco to Bologna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3100
Flights from San Francisco to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2700
Flights from San Francisco to Rome via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2700
Flights from San Francisco to Rome via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €2700
Flights from San Francisco to Genoa via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1400
Flights from San Francisco to Genoa via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco to Pisa via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1000 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3600
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Bologna via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Genoa via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco to Pisa via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Bologna via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €900 - €2400
Flights from San Francisco to Rome via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €900 - €2600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €950 - €3800
Flights from San Francisco to Bologna via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3100
Flights from San Francisco to Rome via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €900 - €2800
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2600
Flights from San Francisco to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750 - €2500
Flights from San Francisco to Genoa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €1100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850 - €3600
Flights from San Francisco to Bologna via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Rome via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800 - €2700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Francisco to Pisa via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €450 - €1500
Flights from San Francisco to Pisa via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from San Francisco to Pisa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1600
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7 - €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11 - €13
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €22 - €25
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12 - €14
Train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19 - €35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30 - €33
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €10 - €15
- Base Standard
- €24 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €11 - €15
- Base Standard
- €25 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €20 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €45 - €70
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €20 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €70
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €10
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €11
Train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €22
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Campiglia Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €22
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €28 - €40
- Smart Flex
- €29 - €40
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22 - €150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €150
- Seating Carriage
- €22 - €45
- Couchette Carriage
- €75 - €95
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- Phone
- +49 611-14020
- info@mobylines.de
- Website
- toremar.it
Ferry from Piombino to Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.toremar.it/en/
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