There are 5 ways to get from Sicily to Benghazi by plane, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Benina International Airport (BEN)CTA - BEN
9h 7m$172–794Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Benghazi
2d 19h$1,144–1,763Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Benina International Airport (BEN)PMO - BEN
10h 50m$184–846Car ferry to Tunis, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Benina International Airport (BEN)TUN - BEN
14h 44m$213–893Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Benina International Airport (BEN)CIY - BEN
11h 36m$292–1,166
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Benina International Airport (BEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Benghazi is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Benghazi is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Sicily and Benghazi is 786 km.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Sicily to Benghazi, including transfers.
Benghazi is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 4:14 PM in Sicily and 5:14 PM in Benghazi.
There are one+ hotels available in Benghazi.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Benghazi, Libya?
Turkish Airlines, Tuninter, and three other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Benina International Airport (BEN) 4 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- berniq.aero
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Tunis to Benina International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Benina International Airport via Paris Orly, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Benina International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome, Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome, Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Tunis to Benina International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome, Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Tunis to Benina International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- 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
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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