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Algiers · Algeria

Car hire and driving in Algiers

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Algeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ALG means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648803 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28790066.

Drives from Algiers

Car rental from Algiers: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Algiers to BlidaAlgeria37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Algiers to MédéaAlgeria60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Algiers to Tizi OuzouAlgeria85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Algiers to El AchirAlgeria157 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Algiers to Bordj Bou ArreridjAlgeria167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Algiers to ChlefAlgeria169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Algiers to M'SilaAlgeria173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Algiers to BéjaïaAlgeria178 km (111 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Algiers to Bou SaâdaAlgeria196 km (122 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Algiers to SétifAlgeria217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Algiers to TiaretAlgeria220 km (136 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Algiers to DjelfaAlgeria230 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Algiers to OranAlgeria353 km (219 mi)about 5 h 23 min
Algiers to ConstantineAlgeria318 km (197 mi)about 4 h 51 min
Algiers to AnnabaAlgeria417 km (259 mi)about 6 h 21 min
Algiers to BatnaAlgeria306 km (190 mi)about 4 h 40 min
Algiers to Sidi Bel AbbesAlgeria376 km (234 mi)about 5 h 44 min
Algiers to BiskraAlgeria317 km (197 mi)about 4 h 50 min
Algiers to TébessaAlgeria476 km (296 mi)about 7 h 16 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Algiers?

The right, as everywhere in Algeria.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.