Algiers: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Algiers is the capital of Algeria, 113 m (371 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Algiers. Our booking partner lists 132 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Algiers runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 44 min in late June (computed for 36.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Algiers is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Algiers: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Algiers, Rouïba. Trains to Algiers
Buses to Algiers · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 132 places to stay in Algiers. Of the 129 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (84), and 1 are five-star. Across 13 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.2 out of 10. Guests have left 1,700 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Oran, 353 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Murcia, 398 km (Spain) — flights
- Constantine, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Palma, 318 km (Spain) — flights
- Alicante, 362 km (Spain) — flights
- Blida, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batna, 306 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Bab Ezzouar, 9 km
- Djelfa, 230 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sétif, 217 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Caracas, Montreal, Tunis, Tyre, Amsterdam, Tripoli, Surakarta, Beijing, Berlin, Cairo, Casablanca, London, Moscow, New York City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Algiers?
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Algiers?
About 2.4 million people live in Algiers, across 363 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Algiers in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Algiers?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Algiers?
Our booking partner lists 132 places to stay in Algiers, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Algiers?
Oran (353 km), Murcia (398 km), Constantine (318 km), Palma (318 km), Alicante (362 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.