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Ben Arous
Place in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia

Ben Arous

Ben Arous is a city in north-eastern Tunisia, part the agglomeration of Tunis, also called Grand Tunis.

It is located south of Tunis city center and is the capital of the Ben Arous Governorate.

How locals move

Getting around Ben Arous the local way

  • Get inTunis is a major hub for the country's louage (shared taxi) network.
  • Get inTunis is the country's major port and there are ferries from a number of Mediterranean ports including Civitavecchia just outside of Rome, Genoa, Livorno, Naples, Palermo, Trapani and the French port of Marseille.
  • Get inMost ferries arrive at La Goulette, 15 minutes from Tunis centre.
  • Get aroundThe TGM suburban train line, starting at Tunis Marine station on Lines 1-4, connects to La Goulette (ferries), Sidi Bou Saïd, Carthage and the beaches of Marsa.
  • Get aroundOtherwise, louages (shared taxis) are the most flexible of all options.
  • Get aroundThe minivans with 8 passenger seats take off when they are full and therefore run on no particular schedule.
  • Get aroundThis is a suitable transport medium for young people, but definitely not recommended if you have children with you as the minivans can be quite oppressive.

From Wikivoyage: Tunis, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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