Just started looking into travel to Southern Italy and Sicily, in Oct., 2026. I am having problems thinking about rental cars? We will be flying from Cincinnati, OH. Maybe fly into Rome, not staying in Rome, but picking up rental car, for 8-10 days and driving toward Adriatic Coast and end up dropping off car in Naples or close, because the car ferry looks as though it takes hours? We would, then like to fly to Sicily for about 8 days, to Catania or Palermo and rent a car, again, then drop of at airport and fly back to Rome? I feel like we are complicating the rental car situation. Any help will be appreciated and thank you in advance.
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Posted by
Irving
3537 posts
Train travel in IT is spectacular and much easier than renting a car. https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html. If you can, fly in and out of the airports Naples and Palermo.
Posted by
new york
1274 posts
So going from Rome airport to where on then Adriatic Coast?
I usually rent a car in Italy unless I am staying in a city, but train is also a good option--it depends on where you are headed..
What problems are you encountering with rental cars?
Posted by
6607 posts
What is the actual itinerary? What does a car ferry have to do with anything if you plan to fly? Your rough plan sounds fine to me as far as I can understand the question.