Taiz: 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.
Taiz is a city of 940,600 people in Yemen (Ta‘izz), 1,316 m (4,318 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taiz International Airport (TAI), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Taiz runs from about 11 h 22 min a day in late December to 12 h 58 min in late June (computed for 13.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taiz is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Taiz International Airport (TAI), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 10,040-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Taiz: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Taiz · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sanaa, 198 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aden, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibb, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Ḩudaydah, 178 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Djibouti, 241 km (Djibouti) — flights
- Balbala, 245 km (Djibouti) — flights
- Berbera, 365 km (Somalia) — flights
- Dhamār, 115 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Taiz?
Taiz International Airport (TAI), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Taiz?
About 940,600 people live in Taiz (GeoNames).
What time zone is Taiz in?
Asia/Aden, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Taiz?
The Rial (YER). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Taiz?
Sanaa (198 km), Aden (142 km), Ibb (46 km), Al Ḩudaydah (178 km), Djibouti (241 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.