There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Libya by plane, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)PMO - MJI
7h 4m$229–613Car ferry to Tunis, fly to Mitiga International Airport
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)TUN - MJI
12h 15m$127–662Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Tripoli
3d 2h$1,244–1,963Fly Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Benina International Airport (BEN)PMO - BEN
10h 50m$174–796
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Libya is to car ferry and fly which costs $120 - $700 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Libya is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Palermo and Libya is 629 km.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Palermo to Libya, including transfers.
Libya is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 4:14 AM in Palermo and 5:14 AM in Libya.
There are six+ hotels available in Libya.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Libya?
ITA Airways, Tuninter, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) once daily.
- Website
- libyanwings.ly
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tunis to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tunis to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- berniq.aero
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Tunis to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tunis to Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- 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
- $50–210
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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