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I posted something on the Tbird forum but it occurs to me that folks here might know.
I'm planning a ride next year from UK to Malta....reasonably straightforward but does anyone have any experience of the ferry trip from Rome to Palermo in Sicily?
Cheers all.



I have done it twice. If I recall correctly, it is around 14-15 hours.
If I can help with info, fire away.
Why don't you ride down?
It is less than 1000 kms to Palermo from Rome and a 20 minute ferry ride from mainland Italy to Messina in Sicily.
Unless you want to see Palermo, you can then go straight from Messina to Pozzalo for your ferry ride to Malta (the ferry ride is a couple of hours).
Just my opinion, but to me the east coast of Sicily is way more interesting (Catania, Syracuse etc.).

Bedouin. Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).