There are 4 ways to get from Sfax to Palermo by bus, plane, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed V
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)TUN - PMO
6h 6m€109–281Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed V
- Take the ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
16h 53m€42–111Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Sfax to Port of Tunis
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
13h 37m€144–223Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sfax to Tunis Ville
- Take the ferry from La Goletta to Port of PalermoTnlgn-Itpmo
18h 43m€45–91
Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sfax to Palermo is to bus and ferry which costs €40 - €120 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sfax to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €290.
The distance between Sfax and Palermo is 606 km.
The best way to get from Sfax to Palermo without a car is to taxi and car ferry which takes 13h 37m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Sfax to Palermo, including transfers.
There are 5823+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Sfax, Tunisia and Palermo, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sfax to Palermo. However, you can take the bus to Avenue Mohamed V, take the line 20 bus to Charguia, walk to Charguia1, take the line 635 bus to Aeroport Carthage, walk to Tunis (TUN) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Port of Tunis then take the car ferry to Port of Palermo.
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Tunis to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Tunis to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- brc@sncft.com.tn
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Sfax to Tunis Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +218 92-1228870
- info@al-mada.ly
- Website
- al-mada.ly
Bus from Sfax to Avenue Mohamed V
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- al-mada.ly
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from La Goletta to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €41–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €41–47
- Cabin
- €60–85
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
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