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How to get to the Port of Tunis | Directions and parking

Port of Tunis

Tunis

Ferry boarding area

Country

TN

City

Tunis

Name

Port of Tunis

Coordinate

36°49'5.02"N 10°18'18.00"E

Address

La Goletta, Gouvernorat de Tunis

Tunis

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33°C

Tuesday

Humidity: 39%

Wind: 6.6 km/h

Wed

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27°/39

Thu

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27°/30

Fri

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26°/31

Sat

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24°/29

Sun

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25°/31

Mon

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26°/39

Tue

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27°/31

Port of Tunis: ferries, routes and travel information

🕰️ The maritime heart of North Africa: sailings from Tunis to Italy and Europe

The Port of Tunis – La Goulette, located on the northern bay of Tunisia, is the country’s main passenger terminal. Well connected to Italy by sea, it serves as a gateway to the Mediterranean for travelers with or without vehicles.


⛴️ Ferry companies & routes from Tunis

Seafy recommends these active routes from the Port of Tunis:

  • Grimaldi Lines – Tunis → Palermo / Salerno / Civitavecchia
    Regular crossings with cabins and vehicle access.

  • GNV – Tunis → Genoa / Civitavecchia / Palermo
    Seasonal and weekly connections to northern and central Italy.

🚫 Corsica Ferries does not operate from Tunis.


📌 Approximate travel times

  • Tunis → Palermo: about 10–11 hours

  • Tunis → Salerno: about 22–24 hours

  • Tunis → Civitavecchia: about 22–23 hours

  • Tunis → Genoa: about 24–27 hours


📍 Where is the Port of Tunis and how to get there

🚗 By car
Located in the La Goulette district, approx. 12 km from downtown. Accessible via RN9 or P1 roads.

🚆 By train
TGM line (Tunis–Goulette–La Marsa) → stop: “La Goulette Port”.

🚌 Public transport
Urban buses and shared taxis run between the city center and the port.

✈️ From Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN)
Distance: approx. 10 km → 20–25 minutes by taxi or bus.


🛳️ Passenger terminal & services

  • Main terminal: Gare Maritime de La Goulette

  • Available services: ticket offices, waiting areas, cafés, restrooms, customs control, vehicle boarding, disabled access


🆓 Free internal shuttle

Available during high-traffic periods between gates and boarding piers.


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