Bab Ezzouar: 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.
Bab Ezzouar is a city of 275,630 people in Algeria (Algiers), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bab Ezzouar.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bab Ezzouar 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
Bab Ezzouar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bab Ezzouar: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bab Ezzouar. Trains to Bab Ezzouar
Buses to Bab Ezzouar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 9 km
- Oran, 361 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Constantine, 309 km — buses · car rental
- Palma, 320 km (Spain)
- Alicante, 370 km (Spain)
- Blida, 43 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Batna, 298 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Djelfa, 228 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sétif, 208 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Elche, 383 km (Spain)
Common questions
Which airport serves Bab Ezzouar?
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bab Ezzouar?
About 275,630 people live in Bab Ezzouar, across 8 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bab Ezzouar in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Bab Ezzouar?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bab Ezzouar?
Algiers (9 km), Oran (361 km), Constantine (309 km), Palma (320 km), Alicante (370 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.