Portoferraio – Cavo
Ferry to Elba
Portoferraio – Cavo
Ferry to Elba
Toremar provides the ferry from Portoferraio to Cavo. Portoferraio Cavo ferries cost between £26 and £95, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Portoferraio Cavo ferries.
The first Portoferraio Cavo ferry typically departs from Portoferraio at around 06:50. The last ferry usually departs at 16:40.
The Portoferraio Cavo ferry trip can take around 15 minutes. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 20 weekly sailings from Portoferraio to Cavo provided by Toremar. Timetables can change from season to season.
Portoferraio Cavo ferry prices typically range between £26* and £95*. The average price is typically £50*. The cheapest Portoferraio Cavo ferry prices start from £26*. The average price for a foot passenger is £50*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25.
The distance between Portoferraio to Cavo is approximately 7.6 miles (12.2km) or 7 nautical miles.
No, ferry operators currently do not allow cars to travel on sailings between Portoferraio and Cavo.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Toremar ferries between Portoferraio and Cavo.
Pets are currently not allowed on board the ferries from Portoferraio to Cavo.
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| Portoferraio - Cavo Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Toremar | |
| Average Price | £27* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 12 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 15m | |
| First Ferry | 06:50 | |
| Last Ferry | 13:10 | |
| Distance | 6 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Italian town of Portoferraio is located in the Province of Livorno, on the edge of the harbour on the island of Elba. The town's name is derived from the Italian for "Iron Port", after the iron mills in and around the city. It is because of these mills that facilitated the city's growth during the 19th century. During this period the town became the main shipping port of profitable iron ore towards the mainland. Thanks to Napoleon's stay, as he was exiled in Elba in 1814 after his defeats in Europe and his forced abdication, Portoferraio and the entire island enjoyed an age of glory.
Arriving from the sea, Portoferraio seems like a bay, protected from pirates by it bastions which provide shelter from the sea. One of the most popular tourist attractions in the town are its ancient bastions and historic walls, which are fairly well preserved, and were built to provide protection to the town. Located nearby is the hamlet of Le Grotte, where visitors can see remains of a Roman villa dating back to the Imperial period. Until 1960, the ruins were covered by shrubs and plants, but excavation showed the extent of the complex with wall sin opus reticulatum, large terraces overlooking the sea and a pool with heating and water cycle system.
Ferry services from the town's harbour depart to Plombino, Bastia and Cavo.
The town and port of Cavo is located on the Italian island of Elba, the largest of the island in the Tuscan Archipelago and Italy's third largest, after Sardinia and Sicily. It also forms the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago, Europe's largest marine park, along with Giglio, Giannutri and Montecristo. The island is perhaps most famous for harbouring French Emperor Napoleon in 1814 during his exile, although the island's history goes back much further than this. It dates back to prehistory with the Ilvati tribe from Liguria who named the island Ilva and then later inhabited by the Etruscans and then later still by the Romans who liked the island because of its rich deposits of iron ore and its mud baths. The island's archaeological findings, contained in its museums, the impressive fortresses and military buildings such as Castello del Volterraio and the beautiful Napoleonic residences of the 1800's such as Palazzina dei Mulini all bear testament to the island's past.
