There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Tunis 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 Tunis (TUN)plane PMO - TUN
4h 4m$124–287Car ferry via Tunis Marine
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
12h 21m$35–57Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
10h 14m$51–72Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN)plane CTA - TUN
6h 5m$143–342
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Tunis is to car ferry via Tunis Marine which costs $35 - $60 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Tunis is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $120 - $290.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palermo to Tunis. However, there are services departing from Port of Palermo and arriving at Port of Tunis via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Palermo and Tunis is 337 km.
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The best way to get from Palermo to Tunis without a car is to car ferry which takes 10h 14m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Palermo to Tunis, including transfers.
Tunis is 1h behind Palermo. It is currently 3:06 AM in Palermo and 2:06 AM in Tunis.
There are 1543+ hotels available in Tunis.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Tunis, Tunisia?
Tuninter flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Grandi Navi Veloci operates a car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis once a week. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- 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
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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
- $19–35
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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