Getting around Sousse
Charters land in Monastir, not Sousse, and the same line that carries you from the terminal into town later runs the day trips — the Sahel Metro.
- Getting in
- Monastir airport (MIR)
- From the airport
- the Sahel Metro (SNCFT)
- Timing
- up to 45 min, €0.45–0.60
Anyone flying charter into Sousse lands at Monastir airport, some twenty kilometres south of town. The Sahel Metro station sits right at the terminal, so getting to the train just means crossing the platform.
The station is inside the terminal
Charter flights from Europe land in Monastir, some twenty kilometres from Sousse. The Sahel Metro station sits at the airport, so reaching the train just means crossing the platform straight out of the terminal.
2. The Sahel Metro into Sousse
the Sahel Metro (SNCFT), a train from the station at the airport itself to Sousse (Bab Jedid); louage or taxi as alternatives. A ticket is €0.45–0.60, and the whole trip to Bab Jedid station in Sousse takes up to 45 min. A taxi or louage is the alternative for anyone who'd rather not carry a case to the platform.
3. In town itself: on foot or by taxi
The medina and the Boujaffar quay are a few minutes' walk from each other, so no transport is needed there. For Port El Kantaoui, ten kilometres north, it's a metered taxi; a tourist train exists but runs slower than a taxi.
The same line
The Sahel Metro that brings you from the airport carries on to Monastir, and a different line from the same station in the centre runs to El Jem; Kairouan, with no railway, is louage or driver only.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Where do charter flights for Sousse land?
In Monastir (MIR), up to 45 min from Sousse on the Sahel Metro.
How much does the train from the airport cost?
€0.45–0.60, from the station right at the terminal.
Do you need a car in Sousse?
Not in town itself; a taxi, the train and louages cover Port El Kantaoui and the day trips.
Ready for Sousse?
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→Six questions: a score for this place and others like it.
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