Why go
- City in Tunisia.
History
Monastir, also called Mestir, is a city on the central coast of Tunisia, in the Sahel area, some 20 kilometres south of Sousse and 162 kilometres south of Tunis. Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is about 93,306. It is the capital of Monastir Governorate.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 20 airlines, 60 direct destinations
- Tunisair TU (A320, A320, 736, A319, ATR 72) · 47 routes: Abidjan, Al Bayda', Algier, Amsterdam, Bamako, Barcelona, Beirut, Belgrade, Benghazi, Bologna, Bordeaux, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Dakar, Dubai, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Jeddah, Kuwait, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madinah, Madrid, Marseille, Milano, Moscow, MRA, Munich, Nantes, Nice, Nouakschott, Oran, Ouagadougou, Palermo, Paris, Rome … +7 more
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72, CRJ-900, ATR) · 8 routes: Djerba, Gabes, Gafsa, Malta, Monastir, Naples, Sfax, Tozeur
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (CRJ-900, A320) · 6 routes: Al Bayda', Benghazi, MRA, Sirt, Tobruk, Tripoli
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 4 routes: Lyon, Monastir, Nantes, Paris
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Benghazi, MRA, Tripoli
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Marseille, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S, Embraer 190, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Milano, Rome
- Servicios de Transportes A FS (A319) · 2 routes: Paris, Tripoli
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 2 routes: Lyon, Paris
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Egyptair MS (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut*
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A330-300) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Monastir, Tunisia — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Tunis, 8.3 km); routes include Tunis - Tripoli, Salerno - Tunisi, Salerno - Palermo - Tunis.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Monastir, Tunisia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.