There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Portoferraio 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 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 Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
9h 20m€72–143Ferry
cheapest- 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 / ...
14h 10m€69–121Bus, 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 Port of Portoferraioferry A2 / ...
14h 59m€80–128Fly 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 Port of Portoferraioferry
10h 8m€173–397Train, ferry
- 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 / ...
10h 35m€70–130Fly 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 Port of Portoferraioferry
12h 1m€210–464
Nice to Portoferraio by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Portoferraio is to ferry which costs €65 - €130 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Portoferraio is to train and ferry via Genoa which takes 9h 20m and costs €70 - €150.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nice to Portoferraio. 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 14h 10m.
The distance between Nice and Portoferraio is 467 km.
Book your Nice to Portoferraio ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Nice to Portoferraio without a car is to train and ferry via Genoa which takes 9h 20m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Nice to Portoferraio, including transfers.
There are 1892+ hotels available in Portoferraio.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Portoferraio, Italy?
You can take a ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Portoferraio via Port of Bastia and Port of Piombino in around 14h 10m.
- 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
- +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
- €16–23
- 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
- service@flixbus.com
- 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
- info@tiemmespa.it
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- contact@isula.corsica
- Website
- Cullettività di Corsica - Collectivité de Corse
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
- info@mobylines.de
- 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
- Phone
- (+39) 0565 269 710
- info@blunavytraghetti.com
- 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
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
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
- 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
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