Flying to Algeria
Flights to Algeria are run by several major airlines including Alitalia (www.alitalia.com), Air France (www.airfrance.com) and Lufthansa (www.lufthansa.com). The national airline is Air Algérie (www.airalgerie.dz).
The major airport is: Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport.
Airport Guides
Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport
CodeAAE
LocationThe airport is 12km (7.5 miles) from the city.
TelephoneAddressAlgiers Airport
CodeALG
LocationThe airport is 20km (12 miles) east of Algiers.
TelephoneAddressMohamed Boudiaf International Airport
CodeCZL
LocationThe airport is 9km (6 miles) from the city.
TelephoneAddressOran Airport
CodeORN
LocationThe airport is 10km (6 miles) from the city.
TelephoneAddressFlight times
From London to Algiers - 2 hours 25 minutes.
Departure tax
None.
Travelling to Algeria by Rail
There is no international train service to Algeria from either Morocco or Tunisia. Trains operate within both Tunisia and Algeria so you can take a train to Ghardimaou, cross the border via louage or taxi, and then catch another train from Annaba to Algiers. The closure of the border between Algeria and Morocco means it is no longer possible to catch a train running from Algiers to Marrakech.
Driving to Algeria
Driving into Algeria from mainland Europe is a lengthy affair. The simplest drive is to drive through France, down to Marseille, and catch a car ferry from there. Alternatively, you can catch a ferry from Italy to Tunisia, from where you can drive overland into Algeria. The main border post is at Hazoua.
Note that the border between Morocco and Algeria is closed, so this route is not viable.
Driving note
Please note that many desert 'roads' are up to 10km (6-mile) wide ribbons of unimproved desert and are suitable only for well-maintained 4-wheel drive vehicles.
Getting to Algeria by boat
The main ports are at Algiers, Annaba, Béjaia, Oran and Skikda.
Ferry operators
Both Algérie Ferries (www.algerieferries.com) and SNCM (www.sncm.fr) have routes departing from Marseille and landing in Algiers on the north coast of Algeria. Each departs around once a week and the journey takes about 20 hours. Other landings are at Bejaia, Skikda, Annaba or Oran. Algérie Ferries also runs a service from Alicante in Spain to Oran.
Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport Hotels
About Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG)
Money and duty free for Algeria
Algeria Public Holidays