The port on the mainland where it is best to take the ferry to Sicily depends from your starting point. If you depart from Central or Northern Italy, it is advantageous to embark in Livorno on the sea journey to Palermo. If you start from the South of the peninsula, to reach the capital of the Sicilian Region the best solution is to board in Naples. However, if you have to arrive in eastern Sicily and do not start from the far south of the peninsula, it is better to take the Salerno – Messina ferry rather than reaching the insular shore of the Strait from Villa San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria).