There are 4 ways to get from La Marsa to El Jem by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Marsa to Tunis Jardin Thameur20
- Take the train from Tunis Ville to El Jem
4h 36mDrive 213.8 km
cheapest- Drive from La Marsa to El Jem213.8 km
2h 25m$15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Marsa to Tunis Jardin Thameur20
- Take the bus from Tunis to Gare Kairouan300
- Take the bus from Gare Kairouan to El Jem323
6h 46mTaxi
- Take the taxi from La Marsa to El Jem213.8 km
2h 25m$95–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Marsa to El Jem is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from La Marsa to El Jem is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $14 - $22.
The distance between La Marsa and El Jem is 259 km. The road distance is 213.8 km.
The best way to get from La Marsa to El Jem without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from La Marsa to El Jem, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between La Marsa to El Jem is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from La Marsa to El Jem.
There are two+ hotels available in El Jem.
What companies run services between La Marsa, Tunisia and El Jem, Tunisia?
You can take a bus from Marsa to El Jem via Tunis Jardin Thameur, Habib Thameur, Place de Barcelone, Tunis, and Gare Kairouan in around 6h 46m.
- Phone
- +216 71 34 55 11
- brc@sncft.com.tn
- Website
- sncft.com.tn
Train from Tunis Ville to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- sncft.com.tn
- Phone
- +216 80 100 345
- ecoute.clientele@transtu.tn
- Website
- transtu.tn
Bus from Marsa to Tunis Jardin Thameur
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- transtu.tn
- Website
- soretrak.com.tn
Bus from Tunis to Gare Kairouan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- soretrak.com.tn
Bus from Gare Kairouan to El Jem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- soretrak.com.tn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Tunisia-Taxi
- Phone
- +216 22 20 40 22
- Website
- tunisie-taxi.com
Taxi Mami Tunisie
- Phone
- +216 98 20 13 00
- Website
- taximami.com
E Taxi
- Phone
- +216 70 24 24 20
- Website
- etaxi.tn
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