Trenitalia operates all services in mainland Italy and Sicily (tel: 892 021, in Italy only; website: www.trenitalia.it). Visitors travelling from mainland Italy can catch a train from Rome or Naples (the train will be loaded on a ferry to cross the Straits of Messina). The main railway lines in Sicily are efficient enough, and there are regular departures from Palermo to all major towns on the island, including Cefalu, Messina, Catania, Siracusa, Enna, Caltanissetta, Agrigento and Trapani.

Palermo Centrale is the main train station in Palermo (tel: (091) 603 1111). For tickets and bookings, call (091) 603 3173.