There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Portoferraio by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, ferry via Florence
best- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus 443 / ...
- Take the bus from Colonna San Marco to Port of Piombinobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
12h 41m€156–230Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Sienabus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from Siena, Stazione FS to Port of Piombinobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
14h 58m€84–146Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.train Ec
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
13h 4m€206–323Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry
8h 58m€148–347Train, ferry via Rho
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S11
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
13h 30m€143–265Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Chiasso to Livorno Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Piombino Marittimatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
13h 31m€203–315Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZRH - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittimatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry
9h 9m€94–274Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombino Marittimatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Piombino to Port of Portoferraioferry
9h 28m€140–397Fly to Marina Di Campo Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA)plane ZRH - EBA
7h 33m€385–757
Zurich to Portoferraio by train and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Portoferraio is to bus and ferry which costs €80 - €150 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Portoferraio is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €380 - €800.
The distance between Zurich and Portoferraio is 847 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Portoferraio without a car is to bus and ferry via Florence which takes 12h 41m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Zurich to Portoferraio, including transfers.
There are 2058+ hotels available in Portoferraio.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Portoferraio, Italy?
Swiss, FlexFlight ApS, and Air Dolomiti fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Marina Di Campo Airport (EBA) once daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Firenze S. M. N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 611-14020
- [email protected]
- 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 Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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 Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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 Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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 Port of Portoferraio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Toremar
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