Tunisia’s holiday coast is long and thin, and four airports share the work of reaching it. Picking the right one matters more than most people expect: the difference between flying into Enfidha and flying into Monastir can be a 45-minute transfer or a 25-minute one, and the cheapest fare on the day is not always the one that lands you closest to your hotel. This guide sets out which airport serves which resort, who flies where from the UK, and how far each one really is from the places you are likely to stay.
For fares, booking windows and airline-by-airline detail, see our flights to Tunisia guide. This page is about the airports themselves.
The four main airports at a glance
| Airport | Code | Best for | Distance to main resort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunis-Carthage | TUN | Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, northern Tunisia, year-round scheduled flights | Approximately 8 km to central Tunis |
| Enfidha-Hammamet | NBE | Hammamet, Yasmine Hammamet, Sousse, Port El Kantaoui | Approximately 30-35 km to Hammamet |
| Monastir Habib Bourguiba | MIR | Monastir, Skanes, Sousse, Port El Kantaoui, Mahdia | Approximately 5-7 km to Monastir |
| Djerba-Zarzis | DJE | Djerba island, Zarzis, the south | Approximately 12-15 km to Houmt Souk |
The short version: match the airport to the resort, not to the fare. Our guides to Hammamet, Sousse, Monastir and Djerba each cover the resort side in detail.
Which airport serves which resort
| Resort | Nearest airport | Distance | Second choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammamet | Enfidha (NBE) | 30-35 km | Tunis (about 65 km) |
| Yasmine Hammamet | Enfidha (NBE) | 35-40 km | Tunis |
| Nabeul | Enfidha (NBE) | 38-45 km | Tunis |
| Sousse | Monastir (MIR) | 20-25 km | Enfidha (45-50 km) |
| Port El Kantaoui | Enfidha or Monastir | 50 km from NBE, 30-35 km from MIR | Monastir is closer |
| Monastir and Skanes | Monastir (MIR) | 5-7 km | Enfidha (60-65 km) |
| Mahdia | Monastir (MIR) | Approximately 45-50 minutes by road | Enfidha |
| Djerba (Houmt Souk, Midoun, Aghir) | Djerba-Zarzis (DJE) | 12-25 km | None practical |
| Zarzis | Djerba-Zarzis (DJE) | 45-50 km via the causeway | None practical |
| Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said | Tunis-Carthage (TUN) | 8 km to the city | None |
| Tozeur and the Sahara oases | Tozeur-Nefta (TOE) | Close to town | Fly Tunis, then road or domestic |
Distances and fares above come from our four transfer guides, linked in the airport sections below. Road times are approximate and vary with traffic and time of day.
Tunis-Carthage (TUN)
Tunis-Carthage is the busiest and best connected of the four, and the only one with a full scheduled programme through the winter. Tunisair flies in from London Heathrow and the main French and European hubs, and easyJet and other scheduled carriers add UK routes in season. It sits approximately 8 km north-east of the centre, so a taxi to the medina takes 20-30 minutes.
It is the right airport for Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said, and a workable one for Hammamet (approximately 65 km, around an hour). It is a poor fit for Sousse and Monastir, which are 140 km or more away, unless you want to see the capital first. The cheapest ground options are the TGM light rail and louage shared taxis from central Tunis.
Full fares, the louage stations and what to avoid on arrival are in our Tunis-Carthage airport transfer guide.
Enfidha-Hammamet (NBE)
Enfidha is the newest of the big airports, built to serve the resort strip between Hammamet and Sousse. It is a long way from anything: Hammamet is 30-35 km away, Sousse 45-50 km, Monastir 60-65 km and Tunis 90-100 km. A taxi to Hammamet costs approximately 35-55 TND and to Sousse approximately 60-80 TND as of 2026.
It is the best choice for Hammamet and Yasmine Hammamet, and a sound one for Sousse and Port El Kantaoui if your flight lands there. It is the airport to watch for British travellers: Jet2 announced flights and holidays to Enfidha from Birmingham, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted and Manchester, starting 1 May 2027 and running to 31 October 2027. We cover the announcement in our Jet2 news story.
Onward options (taxi, private transfer, louage to Sousse and Hammamet) are laid out in the Enfidha airport transfer guide.
Monastir Habib Bourguiba (MIR)
Monastir is the most convenient airport in the country for the Sahel coast. The terminal is 5-7 km from Monastir town and the Skanes hotel zone is next door, so many package guests are at their hotel within 15 minutes. Sousse is 20-25 km away (25-35 minutes, approximately 40-60 TND by taxi as of 2026) and Port El Kantaoui 30-35 km.
Monastir is charter-heavy: most of its traffic comes from tour operators and package holiday programmes, which means summer is busy and winter is thin. Independent travellers wanting scheduled flights outside the season are usually better served by Tunis. Hammamet is 85-95 km from here, so choose Enfidha or Tunis for that resort instead.
Fares and onward routes, including the Sahel Metro from Monastir town to Sousse, are in our Monastir airport transfer guide.
Djerba-Zarzis (DJE)
Djerba has one airport and it sits on the island. Houmt Souk is 12-15 km away, Midoun 16-20 km and the Aghir beach hotels 20-24 km, so almost every transfer takes under 30 minutes. Taxis to Houmt Souk cost approximately 15-25 TND and to the Aghir and Route Touristique hotels 30-50 TND as of 2026. Zarzis on the mainland is 45-50 km away over the causeway.
Charter and package flights dominate in summer, with a lighter winter programme that includes direct services from France and some UK departures. If you are combining the island with the mainland, Tunisair connects Djerba with Tunis and the overland alternative is a long louage ride. Our Djerba-Zarzis airport transfer guide covers every option, and Djerba vs Monastir helps if you have not yet chosen between the two.
Which UK airlines fly to which airport?
Routes change each season and we cannot promise a given departure airport, so treat this as a guide to who serves what rather than a timetable.
- Tunis-Carthage: Tunisair (including from London Heathrow) and easyJet, the main scheduled options for UK travellers.
- Enfidha-Hammamet: package-holiday and charter flying, with Jet2 confirmed from 1 May 2027 out of five UK airports.
- Monastir: charter and package operators, mainly in the summer and winter-sun seasons.
- Djerba-Zarzis: package and charter flying in summer, with a thinner winter schedule.
Always check the airline’s own site for the current season, and read the winter schedule changes before booking a trip between November and March. To compare current fares across all four airports, use our flights to Tunisia search.
Smaller airports
Tozeur-Nefta serves the Sahara oases and the Star Wars film locations around Tozeur, with limited domestic and seasonal services. Sfax and Tabarka also have airports, but with few international flights; for most visitors they are not a practical arrival point. Check getting around Tunisia for the road and rail alternatives to those regions.
How to choose
- Pick your resort first. Hammamet means Enfidha or Tunis; Sousse and Monastir mean Monastir or Enfidha; the island means Djerba.
- Weigh the fare against the transfer. Enfidha to Sousse adds roughly 20-25 km and 15-20 minutes versus Monastir, which is usually worth a small fare saving but not a large one.
- Check the season. Charter-led airports (Monastir, Enfidha, Djerba) have thin winter timetables; Tunis keeps its year-round service.
- Consider open-jaw flights. Fly into one airport and out of another if you are touring, for example into Tunis and home from Djerba, and avoid the long drive back. Our Tunisia itineraries show routes that work this way.
Getting from the airport to your hotel
Each airport has its own taxi rank, a louage or train link of some kind, and pre-booked private transfers. Pre-booking is worth it for late arrivals and for the longer runs, such as Enfidha to Sousse or Monastir to Hammamet, where on-the-spot taxi haggling is least pleasant. The details and current fares are in the four guides linked above: Tunis, Enfidha, Monastir and Djerba. If you also want a data connection waiting for you on landing, see our Tunisia eSIM guide.