Carthage is part of metropolitan Tunis, about 15 kilometres northeast of central Tunis along the cape that separates the Bay of Tunis from the open Mediterranean. Most visitors come as a day or half-day trip from central Tunis.
TGM commuter train. The best option for most visitors. The TGM (Tunis-La Marsa) is a frequent, cheap, mostly above-ground light rail line that runs from Tunis Marine station (next to the Avenue Habib Bourguiba) up through the suburbs to La Marsa. Stations on the line that serve Carthage include Carthage-Salammbô (for the Tophet and Punic Ports), Carthage-Byrsa (for the National Museum and Acropolium), Carthage-Hannibal (for the Antonine Baths), Carthage-Présidence, and Sidi Bou Said. The journey takes 25-30 minutes and tickets cost a few hundred millimes.
Taxi. Yellow taxis from central Tunis run on the meter, but agree the fare in advance if the meter is suspiciously broken. Expect to pay around 15-25 dinars from downtown. Bolt and InDriver also operate in Tunis.
Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN) is the nearest airport — only a few kilometres west of Carthage itself. Flights connect to most European capitals and to other major North African and Middle Eastern cities.