There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Tunisia 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$124–287Car ferry via Tunis Marine
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
12h 46m$37–59Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
10h 14m$54–76Bus 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$143–334
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 - $60 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Tunisia is to fly which takes 4h and costs $120 - $290.
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 $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Palermo to Tunisia, including transfers.
Tunisia is 1h behind Palermo. It is currently 6:48 PM in Palermo and 5:48 PM in Tunisia.
There are 1555+ 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 $45–70 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
- $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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- 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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