Travel information

Transportation

You can reach the Conference venue in the following ways:

  • By plane to Pisa or Rome airports, and then using the buses provided.
  • By train to Piombino Marittima, ferry-boat to Portoferraio. A shuttle will be available upon request to connect participants to the conference site from the Portoferraio harbour.
  • By car to Piombino, ferry-boat to Portoferraio, a short drive to La Biodola (10km). Since parking is limited at the Hotel Hermitage, we encourage participants to use public transportation or the provided buses as much as possible.

The following buses will connect the Conference site to Roma Airport - "Leonardo da Vinci" (FCO) - and to Pisa Airport "Galileo Galilei". Please find below the schedule:

Friday, May 27th: destination Hotel Hermitage and La Biodola (for the participants to the Training school on PET/MR reconstruction)

  • from Pisa airport "G. Galilei" (PSA) at 15:30.

The conference bus from Pisa airport will leave at 15:30. The meeting point is at the Arrivals gate, outside the Terminal. The reception staff at the airport is Federica, mobile: +39 333 287 4093.

Should you need any assistance during your trip, please contact us at the numbers +39 0565 974 626 and +39 334 8998 639 (mobile).

Saturday, May 28th: destination Hotel Hermitage and La Biodola

  • from Roma airport "L. Da Vinci" (FCO) at 14:00.

The conference bus from Roma Fiumicino airport will leave at 14:00. The meeting point is at the Terminal 3, Arrivals gate #1, inside the Terminal. The reception staff at the airport is Leonida, mobile: +39 347 0003 770.

Should you need any assistance during your trip, please contact us at the numbers +39 0565 974 626 and +39 334 8998 639 (mobile).

  • from Pisa airport "G. Galilei" (PSA) at 15:30.

The conference bus from Pisa airport will leave at 15:30. The meeting point is at the Arrivals gate, outside the Terminal. The reception staff at the airport is Joolie, mobile: +39 347 661 7575.

Should you need any assistance during your trip, please contact us at the numbers +39 0565 974 626 and +39 334 8998 639 (mobile).

Wednesday, June 1st: origin Hotel Hermitage

  • to Roma airport "L. Da Vinci" (FCO) at 7:00 (expected arrival at 12:30)
  • to Pisa airport "G. Galilei" (PSA) at 7:00 (expected arrival at 11:00)

General Travel Information

For general information on Isola d'Elba, you can consult Elbalink. Click here for the map.

Plane

Useful links to the relevant airports to reach Isola d'Elba:

Train

Italian Railways

Piombino Marittima station is located just across the road from the harbor so you can easily transfer to the ferry-boat.

Ferry-boat

Timetable

Companies operating from Piombino to Portoferraio:

Car

You can determine the best route to reach la Biodola from any location using Google Maps