There are 4 ways to get from Sicily 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 48m$71–151Fly Palermo Airport 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)CTA - DJE
- Take the bus from El Groo to Gabes
9h 45mFly Palermo Airport to Tunis, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)PMO - TUN
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to Gabès
11h 58m$122–356
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Gabès is to car ferry and drive which costs $70 - $160 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Gabès is to fly and train which takes 11h 58m and costs $120 - $360.
The distance between Sicily and Gabès is 689 km.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Sicily to Gabès, including transfers.
There are 21+ hotels available in Gabès.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Gabès, Tunisia?
There is no direct connection from Sicily to Gabès. However, you can drive to Port of Palermo, 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.
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- 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- 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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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