Ferries at Sfax
The port, the crossings in range, and where the timetables and tickets are sold.
Sfax has 4 ports on record: Port of Sfax, old fishing port of Sfax, new port of Sfax, Mersa Sfax (Wikidata). Whether a passenger crossing runs from it, and to where, is set by the operators; the port pages below give the sea distance to other port cities on this site, and the sellers hold the timetables.
Sea distances from Sfax
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sfax to Gabès | Tunisia | 113 km (70 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Sfax to Sousse | Tunisia | 121 km (75 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Sfax to Tunis | Tunisia | 237 km (147 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| Sfax to Bizerte | Tunisia | 293 km (182 mi) | about 8 h 52 min |
| Sfax to Al Khums | Libya | 399 km (248 mi) | about 12 h 5 min |
| Sfax to Skikda | Algeria | 421 km (261 mi) | about 12 h 45 min |
| Sfax to Béjaïa | Algeria | 559 km (347 mi) | about 16 h 56 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to find crossings
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.