There are 5 ways to get from Sicily to Tunis by plane, car ferry, 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 Tunis (TUN)PMO - TUN
4h 4m$114–357Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
13h 41m$48–63Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
10h 51m$52–113Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN)CTA - TUN
3h 41m$122–354Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Tunis (TUN)CIY - TUN
4h$107–515
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Tunis is to ferry which costs $45 - $65 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Tunis is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $120 - $360.
The distance between Sicily and Tunis is 337 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Tunis without a car is to ferry which takes 13h 41m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Sicily to Tunis, including transfers.
There are 1232+ hotels available in Tunis.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Tunis, Tunisia?
Tuninter and Nouvel Air Tunisie fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Grandi Navi Veloci operates a car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis once a week. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
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- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tunis via Rome, Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tunis via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- 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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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