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

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There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to Sfax by car ferry, taxi, plane, bus, or train

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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 Sfaxtaxi taxi
    13h 6m
    $165–214

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Tunis Ville to Sfaxtrain train
    17h 47m
    $41–64

  3. Fly to Tunis, bus

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)plane plane PMO - TUN
    2. Take the bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Sfaxbus bus
    8h 35m
    $133–300

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Carthage Hannibal to Mohamed Vbus bus 20C
    3. Take the bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Sfaxbus bus
    15h 42m

  5. Fly to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)plane plane PMO - DJE
    2. Take the taxi from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) to Sfaxtaxi taxi
    10h 39m
    $294–487

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Sfax, Tunisia?

There is no direct connection from Palermo to Sfax. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Tunis then take the taxi to Sfax. 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 Charguia1, walk to Charguia, take the line 20 bus to Mohamed V, then take the bus to Sfax.

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