Going to Tunisia this summer: ferry with your own car, or a flight and a hire car there? Enter your trip and we'll compare the total cost, door to door.
32 departure cities in 8 European countries · 14 destinations in Tunisia · 5 ports: Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Salerno and Palermo · with or without a car.
The ferry saves you about €528.
The biggest cost for the plane: Return flights (4 people), at €1,443.
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Trip in July (high season), return. The flight price is the best real price found recently when available; ferry, fuel and car hire are estimates. The final price is always the one on the booking site.
Cheapest: January
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The return ferry for your family and your car, fuel, tolls, tunnels and vignettes to the port (in France or Italy), and if you wish a cabin and a hotel night before boarding. The calculator recommends the best-value crossing from where you live. Without a car: the ferry on foot and the train or coach to the port.
The best real ticket price found for your route, checked baggage, getting to the airport, a hire car for your whole stay if you need one, and the drive from the airport to your town.
Ferry, fuel and car hire prices are averages observed by season. They are there to compare both options, not to replace the exact price, which you'll see when you click through to the offers.
The flight price is the best real price found for your route and month, updated several times a day. Ferry, fuel and car hire prices are 2026 averages, checked on operator and booking websites. The final price is always the one on the site where you book.
When flying, everyone pays for a ticket and luggage, and you need a hire car there, which is expensive in July and August. On the ferry you take your own car and as much luggage as the boot can hold. The bigger the family and the longer the stay, the better the ferry looks.
Yes. Choose "I'm travelling without a car": the calculator then compares the ferry on foot, with a train or coach to the port, against flying. You can add a hire car there or count a louage (shared taxi) to your town.
From Switzerland, Germany, Austria and northern Italy, Genoa is usually the best balance. From Rome, Civitavecchia; from Naples, Salerno; from Sicily, Palermo. The calculator automatically picks the best-value crossing from your city, depending on the month.
A valid passport for every passenger including children, the original vehicle registration document and insurance valid in Tunisia (green card). On arrival, a 3-month circulation permit is issued for the car. If it isn't in your name, bring the owner's written authorisation.
For flights, the best time is usually 2 to 3 months before departure. For a summer ferry, book as soon as sales open: for summer 2026, CTN opened bookings in December 2025, and the good dates go fast.
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