Naples Travel Forum

How long does the boat trip from Naples to Sicily take? Where does it arrive in Sicily ?. How much does it cost ?. Where does it leave from ?. How often does it run ?.
Thank You for your help.
Jacko 34.

Look here: http://www.ferriesonline.com/EN/srch.taf?act=find&nc=1460&_UserReference=02591860E5D27994482946FC

and then reverse the crossing.

Ciao
Francesco

There are boats from Naples to Palermo. The 20:00 boat by snav for instance takes about 10,5 hours to arrive. Prices differ with the date you are travelling. There supposedly is a jet service too in summer.
For more information you might check:
http://www.snav.it
http://www.tirrenia.it
http://www.aferry.to

This year Sicilia Jet introduced a high speed jet foil on this route. It runs into Palermo at takes about 5 hours. It definitely exists, but I can't find a website for Sicilia Jet.

This is from www.backpackingitaly.com

ITALIAN DESTINATIONS

SICILY
Ferries come to Sicily from Genova, Livorno, Naples, Reggio di Calabria and Cagliari and also from Malta and Tunisia. Tirrenia, Tel. 091 333 300 in Palermo, Tel. 06 474 2041 in Rome. Runs Naples to Palermo (13 hours), Calgiari to Palermo (14 hours). GNV also runs from Palermo and Genova to Sicilia.You can book online and get current schedules at www.traghettiservice.com Grimaldi Grandi Traghetti, Tel. 091 587 404 in Palermo, Tel. 06 4281 8388 in Rome. Runs Genoa to Palermo (20 hours). Sicilia Jet hydrofoils (tel. 081 761 2348) leave Naples Maritime Stazione at 5.30pm between April and October and take four hours to Palermo, Euro 55-69. The overnight ferry to Palermo (tel. 081 720 1111) is 8 hours and costs Euro 40 plus Euro 15-20 for a sleeping berth. It leaves Naples Maritime Stazione (catch tram 1 from Napoli Centrale) at 8pm daily. Book well in advance in summer.
Ferries from Villa San Giovanni in Calabria (end of the Italian mainland) to Messina leave every 20 minutes. They take 25 minutes and cost Euro 16-20. You can take a car on the ferry.