Gabès: 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.
Gabès is a city of 110,075 people in Tunisia (Gabès Governorate), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Djerba Zarzis International Airport (DJE), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Fishing port of Gabès.
Key facts
Daylight in Gabès runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gabès is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Djerba Zarzis International Airport (DJE), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, whose 10,171-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Gabès: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gabès · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tripoli, 307 km (Libya) — flights
- Tunis, 327 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries
- Annaba, 397 km (Algeria)
- Sfax, 113 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Sousse, 222 km — buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Az Zāwīyah, 274 km (Libya)
- Tébessa, 248 km (Algeria)
- El Oued, 305 km (Algeria)
- Zawiya, 275 km (Libya)
- Sukrah, 333 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Linz, Saint-Brieuc.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gabès?
Djerba Zarzis International Airport (DJE), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gabès?
About 110,075 people live in Gabès (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gabès in?
Africa/Tunis, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Gabès?
The Dinar (TND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gabès?
Tripoli (307 km), Tunis (327 km), Annaba (397 km), Sfax (113 km), Sousse (222 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.