Tunis: 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.
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia (Tunis Governorate), 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Tunis Gare Centrale. It is a port city: Port of Tunis. Our booking partner lists 450 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Tunis runs from about 9 h 41 min a day in late December to 14 h 44 min in late June (computed for 36.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tunis is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport (NBE, 86 km).
Flights to Tunis: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tunis Gare Centrale, Tunis Marine, Le Bac. Trains to Tunis
Buses to Tunis · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 450 places to stay in Tunis. Of the 237 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (99), and 18 are five-star. Across 87 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 71,736 reviews in total.
Hotels in Tunis: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Medina of Tunis.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Tunis
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Palermo, 317 km (Italy)
- Constantine, 321 km (Algeria)
- Annaba, 214 km (Algeria)
- Batna, 385 km (Algeria) — flights
- Sfax, 237 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Sousse, 118 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Tébessa, 242 km (Algeria) — flights
- Skikda, 290 km (Algeria) — ferries
- Sukrah, 10 km
- Souk Ahras, 206 km (Algeria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Amman, Cologne, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Muscat, Montreal, Moscow, Rabat, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Tashkent, Tripoli, Paris.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tunis?
Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tunis?
About 693,210 people live in Tunis, across 212,630,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tunis in?
Africa/Tunis, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Tunis?
The Dinar (TND). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Tunis?
Our booking partner lists 450 places to stay in Tunis, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tunis?
Palermo (317 km), Constantine (321 km), Annaba (214 km), Batna (385 km), Sfax (237 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.