There are 5 ways to get from Sicily to Sidi Bou Saïd by plane, subway, or car ferry
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Fly from Palermo Airport, line 1 TGM
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)plane PMO - TUN
- Take the subway from Tunis Marine to (Sidi Bou Saïd) سيدي بوسعيدsubway
5h 14m$126–308Car ferry via Cavour Prefettura
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
13h 52m$38–63Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
10h 19m$47–72Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, line 1 TGM
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN)plane CTA - TUN
- Take the subway from Tunis Marine to (Sidi Bou Saïd) سيدي بوسعيدsubway
4h 47m$136–306Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Tunis (TUN)plane CIY - TUN
5h 10m$276–631
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Sidi Bou Saïd is to car ferry via Cavour Prefettura which costs $35 - $65 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Sidi Bou Saïd is to fly and line 1 TGM which takes 4h 47m and costs $130 - $310.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sicily to Sidi Bou Saïd. However, there are services departing from Port of Palermo and arriving at Port of Tunis via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Sicily and Sidi Bou Saïd is 360 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Sidi Bou Saïd without a car is to car ferry via Cavour Prefettura which takes 13h 52m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Sicily to Sidi Bou Saïd, including transfers.
Sidi Bou Saïd is 1h behind Sicily. It is currently 6:37 AM in Sicily and 5:37 AM in Sidi Bou Saïd.
There are 1532+ hotels available in Sidi Bou Saïd.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Sidi Bou Saïd, Tunisia?
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. Alternatively, Transavia France, FlexFlight ApS, and four other airlines fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Tunis (TUN) twice daily.
- 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
- $160–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tunis via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tunis via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tunis via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
- Phone
- +216 80 100 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtu.tn
Subway from Tunis Marine to (Sidi Bou Saïd) سيدي بوسعيد
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- transtu.tn
Subway from Tunis Marine to (Sidi Bou Saïd) سيدي بوسعيد
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- transtu.tn
- 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
- $45–70
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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