Tébessa: 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.
Tébessa is a city of 194,461 people in Algeria, 867 m (2,844 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tébessa runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tébessa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tébessa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tébessa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tunis, 242 km (Tunisia) — flights
- Constantine, 173 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Annaba, 169 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batna, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sfax, 251 km (Tunisia)
- Sétif, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sousse, 232 km (Tunisia)
- Biskra, 226 km — buses · car rental · tours
- El Oued, 255 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Skikda, 197 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Tébessa?
Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tébessa?
About 194,461 people live in Tébessa, across 14,227 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tébessa in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Tébessa?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tébessa?
Tunis (242 km), Constantine (173 km), Annaba (169 km), Batna (177 km), Sfax (251 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.