Sfax: 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.
Sfax is a city of 280,566 people in Tunisia (Sfax Governorate), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Djerba Zarzis International Airport (DJE), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Train station of Sfax. It is a port city: Port of Sfax and 3 more.
Key facts
Daylight in Sfax runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 32 min in late June (computed for 34.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sfax is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Djerba Zarzis International Airport (DJE), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, whose 10,171-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA, 7 km).
Flights to Sfax: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Train station of Sfax. Trains to Sfax
Buses to Sfax · Driving and car hire · Ferries
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sfax Archaeological Museum | 2 | 2015 |
The busiest is Sfax Archaeological Museum at 2 visitors in 2015. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Sfax
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tripoli, 305 km (Libya) — flights
- Tunis, 237 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Annaba, 361 km (Algeria)
- Sousse, 121 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Al Khums, 399 km (Libya) — ferries
- Az Zāwīyah, 286 km (Libya)
- Tébessa, 251 km (Algeria)
- El Oued, 391 km (Algeria)
- Zawiya, 286 km (Libya)
- Sukrah, 242 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Grenoble, Makhachkala, Marburg, Safi, Dakar, Casablanca, Oran, Halle (Saale), Douala.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sfax?
Djerba Zarzis International Airport (DJE), 96 km (60 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sfax?
About 280,566 people live in Sfax, across 56 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sfax in?
Africa/Tunis, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Sfax?
The Dinar (TND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sfax?
Tripoli (305 km), Tunis (237 km), Annaba (361 km), Sousse (121 km), Al Khums (399 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.