Souk Ahras: 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.
Souk Ahras is a city of 153,479 people in Algeria, 697 m (2,287 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Souk-Ahras.
Key facts
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Daylight in Souk Ahras runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Souk Ahras is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE, 96 km).
Flights to Souk Ahras: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Souk-Ahras. Trains to Souk Ahras
Buses to Souk Ahras · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tunis, 206 km (Tunisia)
- Constantine, 120 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Annaba, 70 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Batna, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sfax, 307 km (Tunisia)
- Sétif, 228 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sousse, 247 km (Tunisia)
- Biskra, 257 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tébessa, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- El Oued, 341 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Souk Ahras?
Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Souk Ahras?
About 153,479 people live in Souk Ahras, across 812 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Souk Ahras in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Souk Ahras?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Souk Ahras?
Tunis (206 km), Constantine (120 km), Annaba (70 km), Batna (179 km), Sfax (307 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.