Tripoli: 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.
Tripoli is a city of 229,398 people in Lebanon (North Lebanon), 51 m (167 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Tripoli railway station. It is a port city: Port of Tripoli.
Key facts
Daylight in Tripoli runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 30 min in late June (computed for 34.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tripoli is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tripoli: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tripoli railway station. Trains to Tripoli
Buses to Tripoli · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Gaziantep, 323 km (Turkey) — flights
- Aleppo, 230 km (Syria) — flights
- Beirut, 68 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Adana, 288 km (Turkey) — flights
- Damascus, 111 km (Syria)
- Amman, 276 km (Jordan)
- Jerusalem, 302 km (Israel)
- Zarqa, 263 km (Jordan)
- Homs, 87 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 122 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Larnaca, Manama, Gaziantep.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tripoli?
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 76 km (47 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tripoli?
About 229,398 people live in Tripoli, across 14 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tripoli in?
Asia/Beirut, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tripoli?
The Pound (LBP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tripoli?
Gaziantep (323 km), Aleppo (230 km), Beirut (68 km), Adana (288 km), Damascus (111 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.