Blida: 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.
Blida is a city of 331,779 people in Algeria, 256 m (840 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Blida.
Key facts
Daylight in Blida runs from about 9 h 43 min a day in late December to 14 h 42 min in late June (computed for 36.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Blida is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Blida: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Blida. Trains to Blida
Buses to Blida · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oran, 323 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Murcia, 389 km (Spain)
- Constantine, 339 km — buses · car rental
- Palma, 345 km (Spain)
- Alicante, 359 km (Spain)
- Batna, 318 km — buses · car rental
- Bab Ezzouar, 43 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Djelfa, 204 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sétif, 234 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Blida?
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
How big is Blida?
About 331,779 people live in Blida, across 72 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Blida in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Blida?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Blida?
Algiers (37 km), Oran (323 km), Murcia (389 km), Constantine (339 km), Palma (345 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.