There are 4 ways to get from Sfax to Palermo by taxi, car ferry, bus, plane, or train
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Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Sfax to Port of Tunistaxi
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
13h 9m€144–183Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed Vbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
18h 34m€50–74Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed Vbus
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TUN - PMO
7h 54m€111–308Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sfax to Hammam Liftrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
19h 17m€50–73
Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sfax to Palermo is to bus and car ferry which costs €50 - €75 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sfax to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs €110 - €310.
The distance between Sfax and Palermo is 575 km.
The best way to get from Sfax to Palermo without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 13h 9m and costs €140 - €190.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Sfax to Palermo, including transfers.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Sfax. It is currently 6:34 AM in Sfax and 7:34 AM in Palermo.
There are 6395+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Sfax, Tunisia and Palermo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sfax to Palermo. However, you can take the taxi to Port of Tunis then take the car ferry to Port of Palermo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Avenue Mohamed V, take the line 20 bus to Charguia, walk to Charguia1, take the line 635 bus to Aeroport Carthage, walk to Tunis (TUN) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo.
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Tunis to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sfax to Hammam Lif
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- [email protected]
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed V
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed V
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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