How to get fromIstanbul to Sfaxby plane, bus or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Sfax by plane, bus, or train

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Fly to Tunis, bus
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1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tunis (TUN)plane IST - TUN
2. Take the bus from Avenue Mohamed V to Sfaxbus
9h 57m
$129–333
Fly to Sfax–Thyna International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)plane IST - SFA
10h 33m
$148–603
Fly to Mitiga International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane IST - MJI
2. Take the bus from Tripoli to Sfaxbus
15h 22m
$210–327
Fly to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR)plane IST - MIR
2. Take the train from Sousse to Sfaxtrain
12h 43m
$185–768

Istanbul (IST) to Tunis (TUN) flights

34Weekly Planes

3h 10mAverage Duration

$104Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,005.2 km
Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sfax, Tunisia?

Transavia France, Turkish Airlines, and Libyan Arab Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) 6 times a week.

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Sfax(opens in a new window), Tunisia(opens in a new window)

Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located 270 km southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD849 on the ruins of Berber Taparura, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate (about 955,421 inhabitants in 2014), and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has a population of 330,440 (census 2014). Its main industries include phosphate, olive and nut processing, fishing (it's the largest fishing port in Tunisia) and international trade. The city is the second-most populous in the country after the capital, Tunis.

Things to do in Sfax

Sfax Archaeological Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Sfax Archaeological Museum is a Tunisian archaeological museum, located in Sfax.

Places to stay in Sfax

BUSINESS HOTEL SFAX(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Concorde Sfax Centre(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Ibis Sfax(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Radisson Hotel Sfax(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

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