Why go
- Capital and largest city of Tunisia.
- Served by Tunis–Carthage International Airport (TUN).
History
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it was the third-largest city in the Maghreb region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 20 airlines, 60 direct destinations
- Tunisair TU (A320, A320, 736, A319, ATR 72) · 47 routes: Abidjan, Al Bayda', Algier, Amsterdam, Bamako, Barcelona, Beirut, Belgrade, Benghazi, Bologna, Bordeaux, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Dakar, Dubai, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Jeddah, Kuwait, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madinah, Madrid, Marseille, Milano, Moscow, MRA, Munich, Nantes, Nice, Nouakschott, Oran, Ouagadougou, Palermo, Paris, Rome … +7 more
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72, CRJ-900, ATR) · 8 routes: Djerba, Gabes, Gafsa, Malta, Monastir, Naples, Sfax, Tozeur
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (CRJ-900, A320) · 6 routes: Al Bayda', Benghazi, MRA, Sirt, Tobruk, Tripoli
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 4 routes: Lyon, Monastir, Nantes, Paris
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Benghazi, MRA, Tripoli
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Marseille, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S, Embraer 190, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Milano, Rome
- Servicios de Transportes A FS (A319) · 2 routes: Paris, Tripoli
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 2 routes: Lyon, Paris
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Egyptair MS (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A330-300) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 25 direct destinations
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 7 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Air Berlin AB (737-800, A320) · 6 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Munich, Nuernberg
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321, 757-200, A320, 757-300) · 6 routes: Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800, 75W) · 6 routes: Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Tunisair TU (A319, 736, A320) · 6 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Zurich
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 5 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Moscow, Munich, St. Petersburg
- Transaero Airlines UN (747-400, 767-300) · 3 routes: Moscow, Moscow, St. Petersburg
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Germania ST (A319) · 1 route: Bremen
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Luxair LG (737-700) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Tunis–Carthage International Airport (TUN); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TUN has direct flights to 60 destinations on 20 airlines (incl. Tripoli, Benghazi, Lyon, MRA, Paris…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Tunis, 11 km); routes include Tunis - Tripoli, Salerno - Tunisi, Salerno - Palermo - Tunis.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tunis, Tunisia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.