Tunis Airport (TUN) Information

Where is Tunis Airport?  

Tunisia's capital, Tunis, is situated on the Mediterranean Sea. At the centre of the old city, is the medina (a dense agglomeration of alleys and covered passages), while the modern city, or Ville Nouvelle, features colonial-era buildings.

The nearby ruins of Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a popular destination for tourists, as is the spectacularly located, pretty blue and white painted suburb of Sidi Bou Said. Cruise ships bound for Tunis berth nearby at the Port of La Goulette.

Tunis International Airport (IATA: TUN, ICAO: DTTA), officially Tunis Carthage International Airport, Tunis Carthage Airport, or simply Tunis Airport,  is located 8 kilometres (5 miles) from central Tunis, in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. The airport is officially named for the historic city of Carthage, situated just east of the airport.

Tunis Airport serves about 4 million passengers a year.

Tunis Airport is the base of operations for Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisia, Tunisair Express and Tunisavia.

Other airlines that fly to Tunis Airport include Afriqiyah Airways, Aigle Azur, Air Algérie, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, EgyptAir, Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, Air Saudia, Syphax Airlines and Turkish Airlines.

Cities with flights to Tunis Airport include Algiers, Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Dakar, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Jeddah, Kuwait, Lisbon, London, Manchester, Moscow, Munich, Naples, Nice, Paris, Rome, Sarajevo, Tripoli, Venice, Vienna and Zürich.

Your best bet for a Tunis Airport transfer is the bus. Details on all options are included in this guide.

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Tunis Airport services include:

• Restaurants

 

Tip: Be ready to tip the toilet attendant after use (and if you don't bring your own, be sure to get toilet paper from the attendant).

 

Note: Tunisian law requires all currency to be exchanged within the country. It's illegal to bring Tunisian currency with you outside the country or inside, though it can be done at most travel desks if you sign a waiver.

Additional Tunis Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official TUN Tunis International Airport Website