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Sicily by train
Sicily by train
Sicily is linked to the main Italian train network at Messina. Long distance trains from Rome and Naples and Milano cross the Straits of Messina by railferry and continue on to Palermo and Catania.
From Naples, it usually takes 8 hours, 10 from Rome, The train will stop at Villa San Giovanni train station for about 10-15 minutes. And then it's rolled down to the Villa S.G ferry dock, where you wil be waiting about 20 minutes before the train roll onto one of the ferries. On the ferry, you should get on the deck and watch the sea. It's a wonderful view, but don't forget the number of your train.
The 2010 timetable offers these direct trains:
IC Roma - Napoli - Messina - Palermo / Siracusa 2x daily
ICN Roma - Palermo InterCity Notte: Nighttrain, Seats, Couchette and Sleeper
ICN Roma - Siracusa InterCity Notte: Nighttrain, Seats, Couchette and Sleeper
E Venezia - Bologna - Firenze - Palermo/Siracusa Espresso: Fast-Train with Sleeper and Couchette only
E Milano - Bologna - Firenze - Palermo/Siracusa 'Espresso: Fast-Train with Sleeper and Couchette only
E Turino - Genova - Palermo/Siracusa 'Espresso: Fast-Train with Sleeper and Couchette only
E (Milano - ) Roma - Catania - Agrigento Espresso: Fast-Train only seating accommodation; from Milano 3x per week; from Roma daily
But you don't have to take a direct train. You can also take a train from Rome to Villa San Giovanni, and walk onboard the rail ferries (or another BLUVIA ferry), and take a local train from Messina centrale to Palermo and Catania
Detailed information is available at:
Car-train
There are running car-trains from Venezia and Rome to Catania and Palermo. This is great offer for those who don't want to ride a car all day. you park your car onto a train. And some hours later, you can get your car at the Catania train station or Palermo, depends on what city you bought a ticket to.
The cartrains also runs along with the nighttrains, so this is a great option.
Be aware: Some Trains on the island are very slow, for example it takes more than 7 hours between Siracusa and Trapani and it's about 450 km. But The IC (InterCity) trains that travels betwen Siciliy and other italian cities, runs at much greater spead.
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