Tyre: 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.
Tyre is a city of 135,204 people in Lebanon (South Governorate), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tyre runs from about 10 h a day in late December to 14 h 24 min in late June (computed for 33.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tyre is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport (HFA, 53 km).
Flights to Tyre: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tyre · Driving and car hire
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Tyre.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Tyre
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Aleppo, 372 km (Syria) — flights
- Beirut, 75 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Damascus, 105 km (Syria)
- Amman, 163 km (Jordan)
- Jerusalem, 167 km (Israel)
- Zarqa, 158 km (Jordan)
- Port Said, 352 km (Egypt)
- Homs, 214 km (Syria)
- Latakia, 257 km (Syria)
- Irbid, 101 km (Jordan)
Twin towns and sister cities: Algiers, Dezful, Málaga, Perpignan, Tunis, Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole, Novorossiysk.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tyre?
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tyre?
About 135,204 people live in Tyre, across 5 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tyre in?
Asia/Beirut, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Tyre?
The Pound (LBP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tyre?
Aleppo (372 km), Beirut (75 km), Damascus (105 km), Amman (163 km), Jerusalem (167 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.