There are 3 ways to get from Sicily to Mahdia by car ferry, car, plane, or train
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
- Drive from Port of Tunis to Mahdiacar
12h 56m$59–92Fly from Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)plane PMO - TUN
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to Mahdiatrain
10h 3m$129–293Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN)plane CTA - TUN
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to Mahdiatrain
9h 36m$140–321
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Mahdia is to car ferry and drive which costs $55 - $95 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Mahdia is to fly and train which takes 9h 36m and costs $140 - $330.
The distance between Sicily and Mahdia is 516 km.
It takes approximately 12h 56m to get from Sicily to Mahdia, including transfers.
Mahdia is 1h behind Sicily. It is currently 8:00 AM in Sicily and 7:00 AM in Mahdia.
There are 224+ hotels available in Mahdia.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Mahdia, Tunisia?
There is no direct connection from Sicily to Mahdia. However, you can drive to Port of Palermo, take the car ferry to Port of Tunis, then drive to Mahdia. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Tunis (TUN), walk to Aeroport Carthage, take the line 635 bus to Tunis Marine, walk to Tunis Marine, take the line 4 train to Place de Barcelone, walk to Tunis Ville, then take the train to Mahdia.
- 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
- +216 71 34 55 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Tunis Ville to Mahdia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Tunis Ville to Mahdia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- 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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