INTERNAL FLIGHTS
The airline TunisAirExpress operates domestic flights between Tunis and Tozeur, Djerba and Gabes.
TRAIN
the national railway company SNCFT manages the operation of sophisticated and comfortable trains between the capital Tunis and Sousse, Sfax and Monastir. Any of the available classes – Grand Confort, First and Second – guarantees pleasant journeys gradually with less refinement and more affordable prices, in the order of €7, €5 and €3 from Tunis to Sousse, the shortest of the routes.
A card called Carte Bleue allows buyers to travel across the country for 10 to 14 days with the restriction that they only use short and long distance trains, in the latter case, with a prior reservation and an additional payment of less than €1.
SHIP
There is a ferry service that transports vehicles and connects Jorf with the island of Djerba. The trip takes about 15 minutes and costs around €0,50.
CAR RENTAL
Mainly in its north, Tunisia has excellent motorways. quality, in certain parts with multiple tracks in both directions. Others main roads have only one lane in each direction and roundabouts at intersections. FORgradually improve in quality the further south you go from Gabes. Taking these conditions into account, in a situation of political and social stability, Tunisia is one of the best countries in North Africa to rent a car and explore the country.
Air-conditioned compact car rentals are usual for from €26 per day, provided they are booked in advance and outside the high season. If you venture to explore the semi-desert south of the country, do so with a rugged 4WD vehicle. Until some time ago, companies rent-a-car they did not provide insurance of their own. Check if the situation remains and try to investigate if there is a possibility of your credit card filling this gap. Otherwise, if you want to travel more peacefully, you will have to obtain, on the internet, insurance separately from the rental contract.
TRUCK
Buses also benefit from the quality of the roads. SNTRI – Société Nationale du Transport Interurban manages bus trips from the capital Tunis to the four corners of the country. In high season and during Tunisian holidays, places are very popular. As a price reference, the journey from Tunis to Sousse costs around €4. From Tunis to the island of Djerba it costs between €14 and €18. As the name suggests, buses known as car comfort assure smoother journeys – with air conditioning, TV etc – at only slightly higher prices.
OOTHERS
Mini-bus style vans Tunisians call louage they take routes similar to those of buses, or other routes where neither buses nor trains are present. As a rule, they are faster than buses but do not work with timetables and only depart when full or when the driver considers the number of passengers to be sufficient. They have surprisingly low fixed prices per journey, in the order of €3 per 100 km, possibly even less.
