There are 5 ways to get from Newark to Tripoli by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)JFK - MJI
15h 52m$441–1,436Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)EWR - DJE
- Take the bus from Djerba to Tripoli
19h 23m$328–1,144Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)EWR - MJI
14h 53m$397–1,512Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Mitiga International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)PHL - MJI
20h 17m$476–2,395Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)JFK - DJE
- Take the bus from Djerba to Tripoli
19h 46m$342–1,168
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Tripoli is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Tripoli is to fly which takes 14h 53m and costs $390 - $1,600.
The distance between Newark and Tripoli is 7530 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Newark to Tripoli, including transfers.
Tripoli is 7h ahead of Newark. It is currently 7:04 PM in Newark and 2:04 AM in Tripoli.
There are one+ hotels available in Tripoli.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Tripoli, Libya?
ITA Airways, American Airlines, and Delta fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) 6 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Madrid, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- libyanwings.ly
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Nice, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Barcelona, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +218 91-8999650 / 2
- info@essahim.com
- Website
- essahim.com
Bus from Djerba to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- essahim.com
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