There are 5 ways to get from Sicily to Libya by plane, car, or 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 Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)PMO - MJI
7h 4m$259–863Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)CTA - MJI
5h 46m$92–501Drive, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Benina International Airport (BEN)CTA - BEN
9h 7m$172–794Fly Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Benina International Airport (BEN)PMO - BEN
10h 50m$184–846
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Libya is to fly which costs $90 - $500 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Libya is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $90 - $500.
The distance between Sicily and Libya is 629 km.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Sicily to Libya, including transfers.
Libya is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 8:26 PM in Sicily and 9:26 PM in Libya.
There are two+ hotels available in Libya.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Libya?
ITA Airways, Tuninter, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) once daily.
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 31m
- 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
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- 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
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome, Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome, Mitiga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- 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
- $230–650
- 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
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