We are flying into Catania and out of Palermo and will be doing a lot of rail travel for 7 days. It's not real intuitive to me which is the best ticket option. I see a 5 day "travel as much as you want" but it only covers Regionale and Trenitalia Tper trains. I like the idea of not having to continuously buy point to point tickets even if it save me a few euros. But if I'm reading things correctly that 5 day ticket may not cover a faster train from Catania to Sicily which we will do, in addition to day trips out of both of those cities. Can anyone clarify this for me? Thank you.
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First, to clarify, Catania is a city IN Sicily. The whole island is Sicily. Perhaps you meant to ask about a train from Catania to Siracusa?
Posted by
OP
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I meant out of Palermo. I edited the post.
Posted by
Calgary, AB, Canada
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I can't help with your ticket question, but the train system in Sicily is not always the fastest way. From Catania to Palermo, I believe it is much faster to take the bus, which is very comfortable and efficient.
Posted by
OP
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Thank you. Something to consider. However, I keep reading how the views on the train are worth the ride alone. But I will look into busses also.