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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Sfax by plane, bus, or train

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Fly Istanbul 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
10h 43m
$135–257
Fly Istanbul to Sfax–Thyna International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA)plane IST - SFA
11h 48m
$154–636
Fly Istanbul 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
14h 25m
$309–445
Fly Istanbul 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
$273–812
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR)plane SAW - MIR
2. Take the train from Sousse to Sfaxtrain
14h 18m
$163–804

Istanbul (IST) to Tunis (TUN) flights

37Weekly Planes

3h 11mAverage Duration

$111Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,005.2 km
Duration: 10h 43m

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) 5 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)

8.0Good

Ibis Sfax(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hotel Amine(Opens in a new window)

7.4Good

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