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How long it takes to get to Trapani by car. All drive times are relative to Trapani and represent the total time the drive takes. (Map courtesy of Google Maps)
Trapani is the main city on the west coast of Sicily, right at the triangular island's northwesternmost tip. It is well-served by trains and buses and has its own small airport for domestic flights (also handy for flying to the island of Pantelleria).
» Jump down to Trapani city layout and transport hubs (train station, bus depot, and airport). Though Trapani does have its own tiny airport (Trapani Birgi), the closest airport for most connections is in Palermo, 111km east.
How to get to Trapani by Train: There are 8-9 trains daily from Palermo (2-4 hr.).
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The train station is on Piazza Umberto I (tel. +39-0923-540-416)
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The tiny Aeroporto di Trapani Birgi "Vincenzo Florio" (tel. +39-0923-842-502; www.airgest.it) is about halfway between Trapani (18km) and Marsala (16km) along the SP21 highway off the A29 autostrada.
It is served almost exclusively by low-cost Ryanair flights, mostly from other cities in Italy plus a smattering across Europe (London-Luton, Paris-Beauvais, Stockholm, Barcelona-Girona, Malta, Monaco, Frankfurt , Brussels).
It's also handy as the place to catch Meridiana fly flights to the Italian island of Pantelleria.
AST buses (tel. +39-0923-21-021; www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it) runs hourly buses between the airport and the downtown Trapani (bus stop by the port) in 45 min.
Salemi (tel. +39-0923-981-120; www.autoservizisalemi.it) runs eight buses daily Monday to Friday (6 on Saturdays and Sundays) between Piazza Cairoli in Palermo and the Birgi Airport in Trapani. The ride takes about 2–2.5 hours.
Salemi (tel. +39-0923-981-120; www.autoservizisalemi.it) runs seven buses daily Monday to Friday (5 on Saturdays and Sundays) between Marsala and the Birgi Airport in Trapani. The ride takes about 20 minutes.
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BUSES IN AND AROUND TRAPANI
AST
tel. +39-0923-21-021
www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
TRAPANI'S BIRGI AIRPORT
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Trapani tourist info:
www.comune.trapani.it/turismo
www.turismo.trapani.it
www.apt.trapani.it
Useful private site:
www.trapaniwelcome.it
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TK train
TK
BUSES IN AND AROUND TRAPANI
AST
tel. +39-0923-21-021
www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
TRAPANI'S BIRGI AIRPORT
TK
Trapani tourist info:
www.comune.trapani.it/turismo
www.turismo.trapani.it
www.apt.trapani.it
Useful private site:
www.trapaniwelcome.it