Getting Around Algeria

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To get into the airport you will find several security check points.
So go early, othert wise you may loose your flight

The Argel airport it's quite modern.
Security will ask ( on the way out - to get out of Algeria) if ou have money, how much , etc.
Just tell the truth.

You will have to fill the same papers that you already did when you got there...so don't question, and do it or you will be sent to fill them , go to the end of the line and maybe loose your flight.

Some times domestic flights are canceled. Call o the airport before going there.

Bus and public taxis are the most comon ways for algerians to move between or inside cities, from the "gare routiere de Kharouba" bus station in Algeirs, you can go almost to all big cities in Algeria, If you are going to a small city or a village, then you have to go the nearest big city and then you will find transportation to your final destination. Generally each city has a taxi station near a bus station, so that make it easy to switch to taxi if there is no bus available, because bus has its own shedule, but taxis are available almost all the day (first arrived first served), on week-ends (especially Thirsday) many people travel back home so expect it to be crowded and you better plan early your trip..

Taxis between cities are yellow, however in cities they could be normal cars tagged with the taxi sign (mostly writen in arabic or french or both). Expect to pay everything in cash!

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If you want to move in Algeria betweens cities, you have the choice between air, train, bus or public taxis.

By Air
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Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport (Domestic Terminal) links Algiers to the major cities in Algeria, such :
Annaba, Jijel, Bejaia, Oran, Constantine, Chlef, Setif, Batna, Tebessa,
Tiaret, Biskra, Tlemcen, El oued, Touggourt, Ghardaia, Ouargla, Hassi Messaoud,
El Golea, Bechar, Timimoun, In Amenas, Adrar, Tindouf, In Salah, Illizi, Djanet,
Tamanrasset, Bordj Badj Mokhtar.

There is also regular flights between algerian cities who are far from each other, east-west or north-south.

By Train
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SNTF (The Algerian Rail company) links the most of north cities together.
Check : http://www.sntf.dz
The most known are the night trains that link Annaba-Constantine-Algeirs and Oran-Algiers.

By Bus or Public Taxi
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see tip : Public transportation in Algeria : Taxi/Bus

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By Air
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Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport is linked to the major european cities and few middle eastern and african cities, as well as to the major cities in Algeria. So you won't find any problem to get to or leave Algiers by air.

Here are destinations: (It could change, you have to confirm)

Europe :

Spain : Madrid, Alicante, Palma, Barcelona
Turkey : Istanbul
France : Paris, Metz, Lile, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, Marseille, Nice
Italy : Rome, Milano
Germany: Frankfurt
UK : London
Russia : Moscow
Belgium : Brussels
Luxembourg : Luxembourg
Poland: Warsaw
Suitzerland : Geneva

Maghreb

Tunisia : Tunis
Morroco : Casablanca
Lybia : Tripoli
Muritania : Nouakshott

Africa :

Cote d'hivoire : Abidjan
Senegal : Dakkar
Niger : Niamey
Mali : Bamakou
Burkina faso : Ouagadougou

Middle east :

Egypt : Cairo
Jordan : Amman
Syria : Damascus
Saudia Arabia : Jeddah
Lebanon : Beirut
UAE : Dubai, Sharjah

Many other major cities are linked also to some european cities such as Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Setif, Hassi messaoud, Tamanrasset (check the web site)

By Rail
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Right now the only train that links Algeria to an other country is the train from Tunis (Tunisia) to Algiers throught Annaba (Eastern Algeria).

By Taxi
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In the cities near the borders, you can find always a public taxis to get to the borders or to the neighbor country. Such (Tunis - Annaba).

The road network is close to 100,000 km. There are few highways, only around the main cities (Algiers, Oran, Annaba) but there are 20,000 km of national roads (main roads), usually in good condition but with a very heavy traffic of cars and trucks. There are often accidents. To drive 200 km will often require at least 3 hours. There are many taxis, either in towns or for long distance connections.

The railway system extends to 4500 km, with 200 stations, such as this one in Annaba. It runs only in the northern part of the country. It is a good mean of transportation; cheap but usually not very fast. If you have a limited time, you will prefer to fly. If you have enough time, the train is for you.

Algeria has 13 harbors that hold most of the foreign trade. Ferries link with France (Marseille, Sète), Italy (Genoa) and Spain (Alicante) to Algiers, Oran, Bejaia, Skikda and Annaba. The sailing is between 24 and 36 hours.

During our trip rounding the Grand Erg Occidental, we travelled by normal car on tarred or gravel roads.Most of the time we travelled in the late afternoon.

At this point where we could choose to go further to the south to Tamanrasset, but we had to return to the north to El Golea.

At this most southern spot of our route was a small place where we could get tea. So time for a tea-stop, before we continued our route to the north.