Bizerte: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bizerte is a city of 138,430 people in Tunisia (Bizerte Governorate), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Bizerte.
Key facts
Daylight in Bizerte runs from about 9 h 39 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bizerte is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport (TBJ, 94 km).
Flights to Bizerte: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bizerte · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tunis, 57 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Palermo, 321 km (Italy)
- Constantine, 307 km (Algeria)
- Annaba, 191 km (Algeria)
- Batna, 382 km (Algeria)
- Sfax, 293 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Sousse, 175 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Tébessa, 260 km (Algeria)
- Skikda, 267 km (Algeria) — ferries
- Sukrah, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kalamata, Tangier, Port Said, Annaba, Palermo, Oran, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint Petersburg, Kherson, Communauté urbaine de Dunkerque, Samsun, Rostock, Nador, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bizerte?
Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bizerte?
About 138,430 people live in Bizerte, across 34 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bizerte in?
Africa/Tunis, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Bizerte?
The Dinar (TND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bizerte?
Tunis (57 km), Palermo (321 km), Constantine (307 km), Annaba (191 km), Batna (382 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.