There are 4 ways to get from Sicily to Tripoli 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 from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)PMO - MJI
7h 4m$259–863Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa 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 from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)CIY - MJI
4h 55m$167–783
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Tripoli is to fly which costs $90 - $500 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Tripoli is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Sicily and Tripoli is 629 km.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Sicily to Tripoli, including transfers.
Tripoli is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 8:13 PM in Sicily and 9:13 PM in Tripoli.
There are two+ hotels available in Tripoli.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Tripoli, 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
- 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
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- 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
- 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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