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- Formia and Gaeta
Formia-Gaeta by sleeper train
Alight for the ferry to the Pontine islands of Ponza and Ventotene, or a bus to Gaeta's medieval old town and beaches.
Reasons to get off here
- Laziomar ferries and fast craft sail from Formia to Ponza and Ventotene
- Gaeta's Montagna Spaccata: a cleft in the rock running down to the sea, with the Grotta del Turco
- Gaeta's medieval old town, with its Angevin-Aragonese castle and cathedral of Sant'Erasmo
- Serapo, Gaeta's sandy town beach, a short walk from the centre
- Port of Formia: about 800 m, around ten minutes on foot
- Ferries to Ponza and Ventotene from Formia port
- Cotral buses to Gaeta, more frequent from the Porto stop than from the station
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercity Notte Rome–Sicily · ICN 1955 | Rome → Naples → (ferry) → Messina → Palermo | 21:16 | 21:17 | Daily |
| Intercity Notte Rome–Sicily · ICN 1954 | Palermo → Messina → (ferry) → Naples → Rome | 04:33 | 04:35 | Daily |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
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Stop-off guide →Formia-Gaeta, answered
Intercity Notte Rome–Sicily.
Times in both directions are below.
ICN 1955 (Rome–Naples–(ferry)–Messina–Palermo): arrives 21:16, leaves 21:17; ICN 1954 (Palermo–Messina–(ferry)–Naples–Rome): arrives 04:33, leaves 04:35.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
Alight for the ferry to the Pontine islands of Ponza and Ventotene, or a bus to Gaeta's medieval old town and beaches.
We would allow: one night.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.