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Radès
Harbour city near Tunis, Tunisia

Radès

Radès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia.

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Situated 9 km (5.6 mi) south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbor installations of Tunis are located in Radès.

How locals move

Getting around Radès 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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