There are 6 ways to get from Sicily to Benghazi by plane, car, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Benina International Airport (BEN)CTA - BEN
16h 37m$402–1,244Car ferry to Tunis, fly
cheapest- 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$213–903Drive, 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
17h 55m$454–1,446Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Benina International Airport (BEN)CIY - BEN
11h 36m$292–1,165Fly from Trapani Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Benina International Airport (BEN)TPS - BEN
39h 11m$273–1,243
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Benina International Airport (BEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Benghazi is to car ferry and fly which costs $210 - $950 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Benghazi is to fly which takes 11h 36m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Sicily and Benghazi is 786 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Sicily to Benghazi, including transfers.
Benghazi is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 5:29 AM in Sicily and 6:29 AM in Benghazi.
There are one+ hotels available in Benghazi.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Benghazi, Libya?
Turkish Airlines flies from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Benina International Airport (BEN) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Benina International Airport via Tirana, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
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
Flights from Trapani Airport to Benina International Airport via Malta, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Tunis to Benina International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Trapani Airport to Benina International Airport via Malta, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Trapani Airport to Benina International Airport via Bologna, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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