The airport is ideally located for trips around Sicily by car, but is also connected to bus services.
Car rental
If you want to travel around Sicily thoroughly, renting a car is the most convenient mode of transport. There are several car rental branches right in the arrivals area of the terminal, but always book online in advance.
You can use the comparison tool to compare all available car rental companies Rentalcars.com, which will show you all the offers and you can then book your car through it.
Weekly rental prices vary between 150 eur and 320 eur depending on the size of the car and the season.
Bus to Trapani
There are several bus stops right outside the airport for bus companies that operate routes to the following cities. The stops cannot be missed, they are located immediately at the exit/entrance.
AST operates to Trapani at irregular intervals corresponding to flight traffic, however buses usually run at least once an hour. In Trapani, buses stop directly at the port and at the bus station (see map of bus stops).
- Search for timetables: aziendasicilianatrasporti.it (the airport is under the name "TRAPANI AEROPORTO BIRGI")
- Ticket price: 4,90 eur (payable at the driver in cash or at the office in town on the way to the airport, alternatively can be bought online after registering on the AST website)
- Travel time: 45-50 minutes
Bus to Marsala
There are direct buses to the nearby resort town and Salemi, 2-5 times a day, so they don't completely connect to all flights.
- Timetables and online ticket purchase: autoservizisalemi.it (the airport is under the name "TRAPANI AEROPORTO")
- Ticket prices: 2,50 eur (can be bought online and in cash from the driver)
- Travel time: 30 minutes
Bus to Palermo
The largest city in Sicily, 115 km away, is reached several times a day by the Salemi bus company in collaboration with Terravision.
- Timetables and online ticket purchase: terravision.eu
- Ticket prices: 11 eur (can be bought online and in cash from the driver)
- Travel time: 1.5 hours
Bus direction Agrigento
You can use the direct Lumia line. Buses run 4 times a day directly from the airport and also stop in Sciacca, Siculiana, Porto Empedocle, Montallegro or Realmonte.
- Timetables and online tickets: autolineelumia.it/orari
- Ticket price to Agrigento: 11,90 eur
- Travel time to Agrigento: 3 hours