Enfidha-Hammamet airport: distances to Hammamet, Sousse and Port El Kantaoui

Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport serves Tunisia's main beach resorts between Hammamet and Sousse, and is the airport most UK holiday flights to the area use.

Distances to the resorts

• Yasmine Hammamet: about 40 km, around forty minutes by road. Yasmine Beach hotel
• Port El Kantaoui (north of Sousse): about 25 minutes by road. Soviva Resort · El Mouradi Club Selima · Orient Palace
• Central Sousse: about 45 km. Riadh Palms

For Monastir, Monastir airport is often closer; for Tunis, use Tunis-Carthage.

Getting to your hotel

A taxi or a transfer booked in advance is the easiest option, especially for late arrivals. Give your hotel your arrival time.

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About the airport

Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport (code NBE) lies inland, between Hammamet and Sousse, close to the A1 motorway that runs down the coast. Most of its traffic is holiday flights in the summer season, with fewer flights in winter.

On arrival

• Passport control can be slow when several charter flights land at once, so allow extra time before a connecting transfer.
• Money: the Tunisian dinar is generally not available outside Tunisia. Change a small amount at the airport exchange desk or use a cash machine, and keep your exchange receipts if you want to change dinars back when you leave.
• Transfers: taxis wait outside the terminal. Agree the fare before you get in, or book a transfer in advance. Many hotels can organise a pick-up if you send your flight number.

Which airport: Enfidha, Monastir or Tunis-Carthage?

• Enfidha-Hammamet is the most practical for Yasmine Hammamet, Hammamet and Port El Kantaoui.
• Monastir is usually closer for Monastir, Skanes and Mahdia, and often for Sousse.
• Tunis-Carthage suits a stay in Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said or Gammarth, and has the widest choice of flights all year.

On departure

In July and August, arrive early: queues at check-in and security can be long on busy charter days. Hotels usually keep luggage for late flights, and some offer a late check-out on request.

Quick answers

How far is Enfidha airport from Hammamet? About 40 km from Yasmine Hammamet, around forty minutes by road.

How far is Enfidha airport from Sousse? About 45 km from central Sousse, and around 25 minutes from Port El Kantaoui.

Is there a hotel at Enfidha airport? Most travellers go straight to their resort, as the beaches of Hammamet and Port El Kantaoui are less than an hour away.

Practical checklist

• Keep your hotel's address written down, in French if possible, for the taxi driver.
• Have some small change ready for porters and tips.
• If you rent a car, the airport sits right by the A1 motorway: Hammamet is to the north, Sousse and Monastir to the south.
• Travelling with children? Ask your hotel in advance for a cot or a family room; club hotels near Hammamet and Port El Kantaoui are used to families arriving on charter flights.

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