There are 3 ways to get from Palermo to Tripoli by plane, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane PMO - MJI
6h 50m$118–563Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane CTA - MJI
7h 36m$77–419Car ferry, bus to Tunis, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
- Take the bus from Port La Goulette to Place Sala Centrebus
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane TUN - MJI
11h 43m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Tripoli is to bus and fly which costs $75 - $420 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Tripoli is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Palermo and Tripoli is 629 km.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Palermo to Tripoli, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Tripoli.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Tripoli, Libya?
ITA Airways, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tunis to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- libyanwings.ly
Flights from Tunis to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- medsky.aero
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tunis to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tunis to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Phone
- +216 80 100 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtu.tn
Bus from Port La Goulette to Place Sala Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- transtu.tn
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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