There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Tunisia by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)plane PMO - TUN
4h$124–327Car ferry via Tunis Marine
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
12h 46m$39–69Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
10h 14m$58–79Bus 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 1m$143–350
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Tunisia is to car ferry via Tunis Marine which costs $35 - $70 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Tunisia is to fly which takes 4h and costs $120 - $330.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palermo to Tunisia. 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 Tunisia is 329 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Tunisia without a car is to car ferry which takes 10h 14m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Palermo to Tunisia, including transfers.
Tunisia is 1h behind Palermo. It is currently 8:50 AM in Palermo and 7:50 AM in Tunisia.
There are 1459+ hotels available in Tunisia.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and 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 $50–75 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
- $150–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
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
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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