Oran: 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.
Oran is a city of 803,329 people in Algeria, 118 m (387 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Oran. It is a port city: Port of Oran. Our booking partner lists 138 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Oran runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oran is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Oran: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Oran. Trains to Oran
Buses to Oran · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 138 places to stay in Oran. Of the 66 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (43), and 6 are five-star. Across 10 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 2,659 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 353 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Málaga, 358 km (Spain) — flights
- Oujda, 162 km (Morocco) — flights
- Murcia, 258 km (Spain) — flights
- Al Hoceïma, 303 km (Morocco) — flights · ferries
- Alicante, 295 km (Spain) — flights
- Blida, 323 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bab Ezzouar, 361 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Djelfa, 372 km — buses · car rental
- Elche, 285 km (Spain) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Bordeaux, Toulon, Jeddah, Sfax, Bizerte, Oujda, Zarqa, Durban, Almería, Alicante, Strasbourg, Casablanca, Miami, Elche.
Common questions
Which airport serves Oran?
Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Oran?
About 803,329 people live in Oran, across 64 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Oran in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Oran?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Oran?
Our booking partner lists 138 places to stay in Oran, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Oran?
Algiers (353 km), Málaga (358 km), Oujda (162 km), Murcia (258 km), Al Hoceïma (303 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.