TUN · Layover Guide
Tunis
Stop in Tunis.
Best layover: 4–15h
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42
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Visa-free · US passport35 min to center
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Tunis for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 42 · Discover 43 · Ease 17
Why Tunis scores 42
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
42DiscoverThings to do in the city
43EaseTransit ease, visa access
17Getting there
Bus — 35 min to city center
35
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 35 min to city center
- 01Medina of Tunis UNESCO souks and Zitouna Mosque
- 02Bardo National Museum with world's largest mosaic collection
- 03Sidi Bou Said blue-and-white clifftop village
- 04Carthage archaeological ruins and Antonine Baths
- 05Central Market (Marché Central) for harissa, dates and local spices
Experiences in Tunis
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Where to stay →Getting there
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3 lounges
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