There are 4 ways to get from Sidi Bou Saïd to Sicily by subway, plane, or car ferry
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Line 1 TGM, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the subway from (Sidi Bou Saïd) سيدي بوسعيد to Tunis Marinesubway
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TUN - PMO
4h 53m€103–267Car ferry via Politeama Turati
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
14h 4m€32–57Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
10h 18m€42–62Line 1 TGM, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the subway from (Sidi Bou Saïd) سيدي بوسعيد to Tunis Marinesubway
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TUN - CTA
4h 37m€114–264
Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sidi Bou Saïd to Sicily is to car ferry via Politeama Turati which costs €30 - €60 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sidi Bou Saïd to Sicily is to line 1 TGM and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sidi Bou Saïd to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Port of Tunis and arriving at Port of Palermo via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Sidi Bou Saïd and Sicily is 354 km.
The best way to get from Sidi Bou Saïd to Sicily without a car is to car ferry via Politeama Turati which takes 14h 4m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Sidi Bou Saïd to Sicily, including transfers.
Sicily is 1h ahead of Sidi Bou Saïd. It is currently 12:59 AM in Sidi Bou Saïd and 1:59 AM in Sicily.
There are 6403+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Sidi Bou Saïd, Tunisia and Sicily, Italy?
Grandi Navi Veloci operates a car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo once a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Tunis to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Tunis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Phone
- +216 80 100 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtu.tn
Subway from (Sidi Bou Saïd) سيدي بوسعيد to Tunis Marine
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- transtu.tn
Subway from (Sidi Bou Saïd) سيدي بوسعيد to Tunis Marine
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- transtu.tn
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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 Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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