There are 14 ways to get from France to Trapani by plane, bus, train, car or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Nice to Palermo, bus
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Fly from Nice (NCE) to Palermo (PMO)
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Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Marsala Train Station
Cheapest option
Fly Toulouse to Trapani
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Fly from Toulouse (TLS) to Trapani (TPS)
12 alternative options
Fly Marseille to Palermo, bus
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Fly from Marseille (MRS) to Palermo (PMO)
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Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Marsala Train Station
Fly Paris Orly to Palermo, bus
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Fly from Paris Orly (ORY) to Palermo (PMO)
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Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Marsala Train Station
Fly Karlsruhe/Baden Baden to Trapani
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Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden (FKB) to Trapani (TPS)
Fly Lyon to Palermo, bus
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Fly from Lyon (LYS) to Palermo (PMO)
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Take the bus from Palermo Airport to Marsala Train Station
Train to Milan Bergamo, fly to Trapani
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Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
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Fly from Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Trapani (TPS)
Train, train to Pisa, fly to Trapani
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Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
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Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
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Fly from Pisa (PSA) to Trapani (TPS)
Train, bus
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Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
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Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
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Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
Train, bus via Rome
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Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
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Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
Train, bus via Rome #2
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Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
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Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Tiburtina
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Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
Bus
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Take the bus from Paris - Bercy Seine to Rome - Tiburtina
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Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
Bus via Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
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Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
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Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
Drive, ferry
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Drive from Paris to Genoa
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Take the ferry from Genoa to Palermo
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Drive from Palermo to Trapani
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International entry into Italy from France
- Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of France
Conditions of entry into Italy from France
- There are no current restrictions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Italy is currently allowed from France.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- There are no current restrictions
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Trapani is 1500.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Trapani is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Trapani is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1500.
No, returning to France from Italy is currently allowed.
See options for return travel.
Last updated: 8 Mar 2023
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Trapani is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €160 and takes 8h 15m.
The quickest way to get from France to Trapani is to fly which costs €35 - €220 and takes 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Trapani. However, there are services departing from Institut du Monde Arabe and arriving at Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines via Paris - Bercy Seine and Rome Tiburtina Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 6m.
It is approximately 1293 km to get from France to Trapani.
The best way to get from France to Trapani without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 55m and costs €150 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from France to Trapani, including transfers.
France to Trapani bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Paris - Bercy Seine station.
The best way to get from France to Trapani is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €35 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 35h 6m.
The quickest flight from Nice Airport to Palermo Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 35m.
France to Trapani bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines station.
- Distance: 1293.1 km
- Duration: 8h 1m
What companies run services between France and Trapani, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Toulouse to Trapani twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris to Trapani via Quai de la Gare, Paris - Bercy Seine, and Rome Tiburtina Bus Station in around 35h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €180
Flights from Marseille to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €180
Flights from Marseille to Palermo via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €180
Flights from Marseille to Palermo via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €180
Flights from Toulouse to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €210
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden Baden to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €290
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €240
Flights from Pisa to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €170
Flights from Nice to Palermo via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €170
Flights from Nice to Palermo via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €170
Flights from Paris Orly to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €200
Flights from Paris Orly to Palermo via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €200
Flights from Paris Orly to Palermo via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €200
Flights from Lyon to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €300
Flights from Lyon to Palermo via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €300
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Nice to Palermo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €260
Flights from Paris Orly to Palermo via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €350
Flights from Lyon to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27 - €160
Flights from Lyon to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille to Palermo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €600
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Palermo via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €700
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €17 - €25
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €9 - €14
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €50
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18 - €40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €33 - €37
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17 - €20
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20 - €22
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45 - €95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €85 - €95
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €100 - €115
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15 - €60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Schedules at
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Super Economy
- €15 - €21
- Base Standard
- €30 - €45
- Base Premium
- €40 - €60
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90 - €250
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Schedules at
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Super Economy
- €90 - €130
- Base Standard
- €140 - €200
- Base Premium
- €170 - €250
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Schedules at
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Super Economy
- €40 - €55
- Base Standard
- €70 - €95
- Base Premium
- €85 - €120
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Schedules at
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Super Economy
- €45 - €70
- Base Standard
- €80 - €120
- Base Premium
- €100 - €150
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €100 - €130
- 1st Class
- €120 - €150
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale Station to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €35 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €60 - €90
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Airport to Marsala Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €24
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Trapani Imbarco Aliscafo Liberty Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy Seine to Rome - Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90 - €140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100 - €150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100 - €150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Genoa to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €140
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Volotea, Alitalia and easyJet offer flights from Nice Airport to Palermo Airport.
There are 300+ hotels available in Trapani. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from France to Nice Airport is to tram which takes 25 min and costs €2.