Traveling from Rome to Palermo

Traveling from Rome to Sicily will take 1 full day by train.

After exploring Rome You’ll take the scenic train to Palermo in Sicily, the most interesting part of this is – the ferry where You’ll ride with the train, this is a unique experience there are not many railroads that connect land to an island by train ferry.

While on the train You’ll see so many beautiful landscapes, if You sit on the left side of the train You’ll see views of the mountains and inland, but if You sit on the right side of the train You’ll see sea landscapes.

Around Naples and Torre del Greco, look at the left side of the train, because You’ll be able to see the majestic Mount Vesuvius – A famed volcano known for the destruction of Pompeii in AD 79, with a hiking trail to the top.

You’ll be on the train for approximately straight 12 hours, get ready for that, in the end, the train may be some 20 minutes late or more, so plan Your next choices smartly, because trains in Italy will be late almost all the time.

At the end of the day go to Your hotel and rest, it is recommended to find Your accommodation near Segesta. And You will also need to rent a car that same day, You can do it at either Palermo station or Palermo airport.