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Monastir Habib-Bourguiba

Located in Skanes, on the edge of Monastir, this is the closest airport to the hotels of the Sahel coast. It handles many charter flights and a few scheduled routes.

Code MIR8 km from Monastir

How to reach your hotel

Taxi

Taxis reach central Monastir or the Skanes area in a quarter of an hour, and Sousse in under 30 minutes.

Private transfer

Recommended for Mahdia, Port El Kantaoui or outlying hotels, especially for night-time arrivals.

Car hire

Car hire companies operate at the airport. A car makes it easy to visit El Jem, Kairouan and Mahdia.

Public transport

The airport has a station on the Sahel Metro, the line linking Sousse, Monastir and Mahdia. Cheap, but not ideal with large suitcases.

Distances from the airport

Destination	Distance	Driving time
Skanes	5 km	10 min
Monastir	8 km	15 min
Sousse	20 km	25 min
Port El Kantaoui	30 km	35 min
Mahdia	50 km	50 min
El Jem	70 km	1 h
Kairouan	75 km	1 h 10 min
Hammamet	100 km	1 h 15 min

Distances and journey times are approximate, by road, excluding traffic and stops.

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Good to know

Monastir and Enfidha serve the same region: compare flights, as the difference by road is no more than an hour.
The Skanes hotels are just minutes from the airport: you can be settled in less than an hour after landing.
In summer, arrivals are concentrated at weekends: book your transfer or car in advance.

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