Ambulance in Nabeul

Mohamed Taher Maamouri University Hospital and the other public hospitals

Two separate public hospitals stand in Nabeul: Mohamed Taher Maamouri University Hospital (CHU), granted university status in 2013, and Mohamed Tlatli Regional Hospital, which opened a paediatric surgery department in 2025. Each has its own entrances and departments, so incomplete directions waste time on arrival.

Elsewhere in the governorate, Menzel Temime Regional Hospital lies on the east coast between Korba and Kelibia, while the local hospital in Grombalia stands on the road to Tunis.

Always give the exact hospital, the department, the floor and the name of the person who is preparing the discharge or waiting to receive the patient.

From Dar Chaabane to Kelibia, a long stretch of Cap Bon

An address described as being in Nabeul may in fact lie in Dar Chaabane El Fehri, Beni Khiar or El Maamoura. Always state the municipality and the neighbourhood.

Further north along the east coast, Korba is around twenty kilometres away, Menzel Temime about 45 km and Kelibia about 58 km, a little under an hour by road.

Inland, many houses stand among the citrus orchards, at the end of narrow or unsurfaced lanes. A visible landmark such as a mosque, a school or a petrol station, or a location shared on WhatsApp, saves the crew from hunting for the right gate.

Joining the A1 motorway from Nabeul

From Nabeul, the A1 motorway is reached through one of the interchanges around Hammamet. Northbound, it serves Grombalia before reaching the southern suburbs of Tunis; southbound, it passes Bouficha and Enfidha, then continues towards Sousse and Sfax.

On a long journey, the least predictable part often comes before the motorway. On the way out of Nabeul towards Hammamet, roundabouts, shops, residential districts and hotel entrances follow one after another, and traffic slows quickly, especially in summer. For a patient lying down, the crew keeps to smooth, steady driving on this stretch rather than looking for shortcuts through side streets.

The Friday market, the town centre and the summer season

The weekly market on Friday mornings draws people from across the area as well as many visitors: on that day, the centre of Nabeul fills up with cars and pedestrians.

If a hospital discharge or a consultation falls on a Friday morning, mention it as soon as you make the request: the time or the pick-up point can then be adjusted.

In July and August, the coastal strip between Nabeul and Hammamet runs to the rhythm of its hotels and holiday lets. With packed car parks and gated residences to deal with, tell us the floor, whether there is a lift, the number of steps and the entrance closest to where the vehicle can stop.

Indicative road times from Nabeul

Town-to-town times in normal traffic, not counting settling the patient in or waiting on arrival:

• Hammamet: around fifteen kilometres, about 20 minutes by road.
• Tunis: about 70 km, roughly 1 h by road.
• Tunis-Carthage Airport: about 75 km, around 1 h 10 by road.
• Enfidha-Hammamet Airport: about 65 km, close to 1 h by road.
• Sousse: about 100 km, around 1 h 15 by road.
• Monastir, where EMS is based: about 120 km, around 1 h 40 by road.
• Sfax: about 225 km, around 2 h 30 by road.

From Kelibia, add the coastal drive down to Nabeul. At rush hour, getting into Tunis makes the journey noticeably longer.

Flights from Enfidha-Hammamet or Tunis-Carthage

The closest airport to Nabeul, Enfidha-Hammamet, actually lies near Enfidha, in the governorate of Sousse, and has its own interchange on the A1. Tunis-Carthage is a little further away, and Monastir Habib Bourguiba Airport, beyond Sousse, also appears on some tickets. The transport always follows the airport on the booking.

For a passenger on a stretcher or with reduced mobility, the airline sets its own conditions: medical clearance, ground assistance and the reporting time at the airport. Send EMS the flight number and the time at which the airline expects the patient; the departure from Nabeul is worked out from that time, with a margin for the stretch to the motorway and, for Tunis-Carthage, the approach into Greater Tunis.

Arranging transport to or from Nabeul

Contact EMS by phone or on WhatsApp, at any hour, and give us:

• the pick-up address and the exact municipality, or the hospital and department;
• the destination, the time the patient is expected or the flight number;
• the patient's condition: seated, in a wheelchair or on a stretcher, on oxygen or not;
• any access constraints and a contact who can be reached on site.

A dedicated coordinator calls you back in under 10 minutes, then a quote is sent to you before anything is confirmed. A family living abroad can arrange everything remotely, as long as someone is present in Nabeul on the day of the journey.

In a life-threatening emergency, call the SAMU on 190 first: EMS is a private service and does not replace the public emergency services.