There are 3 ways to get from Palermo to Gabès by car ferry, car, plane, bus, or train
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Drive from Port of Tunis to Gabès
15h 40m$75–142Fly to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)PMO - DJE
- Take the bus from El Groo to Gabes
10h 23mFly to Tunis, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)PMO - TUN
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to Gabès
11h 58m$122–366
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Gabès is to car ferry and drive which costs $75 - $150 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Gabès is to fly and train which takes 11h 58m and costs $120 - $370.
The distance between Palermo and Gabès is 684 km.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Palermo to Gabès, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Gabès.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Gabès, Tunisia?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Gabès. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Tunis then drive to Gabès. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), take the taxi to El Groo, then take the bus to Gabes.
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Palermo Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- brc@sncft.com.tn
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Tunis Ville to Gabès
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +216 75 640 070
- boc@srtm.tn
- Website
- srtm.tn
Bus from El Groo to Gabes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- srtm.tn
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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