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How to get fromPalermo to El Jemby car ferry, taxi, plane, train, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Palermo to El Jem by car ferry, taxi, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Car ferry, taxi

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Port of Tunis to El Jemtaxi taxi
    12h 21m
    $136–177

  2. Fly to Tunis, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)plane plane PMO - TUN
    2. Take the train from Tunis Ville to El Jemtrain train
    8h 34m
    $129–293

  3. Fly to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)plane plane PMO - DJE
    2. Take the bus from El Groo to Mahresbus bus
    3. Take the train from Mahres to El Jemtrain train
    15h 20m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 21m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and El Jem, Tunisia?

There is no direct connection from Palermo to El Jem. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Tunis then take the taxi to El Jem. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Tunis (TUN), walk to Aeroport Carthage, take the line 635 bus to Tunis Marine, walk to Tunis Marine, take the line 4 train to Place de Barcelone, walk to Tunis Ville, then take the train to El Jem.

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