Saline di Trapani
Salt pans along the coast between Trapani and Marsala, with old windmills and very photogenic scenery at sunset.
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Airport · Trapani, Italy
Trapani-Birgi TPS
13 km from central Trapani. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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- 13 km
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- IATA · ICAO
- TPS · LICT
About the airport
Trapani-Birgi Airport, named after Vincenzo Florio, is at Birgi, about 15 km south of Trapani and a similar distance from Marsala. It is the gateway to the far west of Sicily, with its salt pans, Erice and the Egadi Islands.
Terminals
A single terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. Traffic is mostly low-cost, with Ryanair as the main airline, and it is much busier in summer.
Services
The terminal has a café, shops and car rental desks. As it is a medium-sized airport, the walk to the boarding gates is short.
Getting to the city
Autoservizi Salemi
Bus between the airport, Trapani and Marsala, with timetables linked to flights.
Taxi
Official rank outside the terminal. The ride to central Trapani takes about 20 min.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal, with arrivals and departures in the same building. Traffic is mostly low-cost, with Ryanair as the main airline, and it is much busier in summer.
Trapani
Things to do in Trapani
Trapani is a port city at the far western tip of Sicily, with an old town on a spit of land reaching into the sea. It is known for its salt pans and is the starting point for Erice and the Egadi Islands.
Erice
A medieval village on a hilltop above Trapani, with cobbled streets, a castle and wide views over the coast.
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Torre di Ligny
A 17th-century defensive tower at the tip of the peninsula, now home to a museum, with sea views.
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Mura di Tramontana
The old walls on the north side of the old town, with a small beach and fishing boats next to the houses.
Tickets →Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central Trapani?
Trapani-Birgi airport is about 13 km from central Trapani.
How do I get from the airport to central Trapani?
From Trapani-Birgi airport you can take Autoservizi Salemi (bus) and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Trapani-Birgi airport have?
Trapani-Birgi has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Trapani?
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Photo credits
- Terminal exterior: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Passengers on the apron next to the terminal: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- View of the terminal building: SonoGrazy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saline di Trapani: Einaz80, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erice: Krzysztof Popławski, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Torre di Ligny: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mura di Tramontana: TrapaneseEricino, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons