Car ferries leave Piombino almost hourly for Portoferraio in the summer season. There are also a couple of daily ferries for Porto Azzurro and Rio Marina.
The main shipping companies are (Toremar and Moby Lines).
The crossing Piombino-Portoferraio takes one hour.
Recently a new "fast" boat carrying a limited number of cars is in service.
A hydrofoil service (no cars) takes 40 minutes.

FERRY TIMETABLE  ISLAND OF  ELBA  2008 PIOMBINO              ---> Portoferraio PIOMBINO            ---> Porto Azzurro PIOMBINO                ---> Rio Marina PORTOFERRAIO          ---> Piombino PORTO AZZURRO         ---> Piombino RIO MARINA               ---> Piombino