Africa

Plane

An extensive air service used an estimated 137 airports and airstrips in 2004. As of 2005, a total of 52 had paved runways, and there was one heliport. The main international airport, Houari Boumedienne Airport, is about 20 km (12 mi) from Algiers. Constantine, Annaba, Tilimsen, and Oran have smaller modern airports that can accommodate jet aircraft. Air Algérie, the national airline, provides international service. In 2003, a total of about 3.293 million passengers were carried on domestic and international flights.

Local Airlines:

Air Algerie



Train

There are a total of 3,973 km (2,469 mi) of railways: 2,888 km (1,795 mi) is standard gauge, with 283 km (176 mi) of that being electrified and 215 km (134 mi) of that being double tracked. There are also a total of 1,085 km (674 mi) of 1,055 mm (3’61/2”) gauge track.

Africa Railroads




Buses

The La Gare Routiere (Bus Station), located about 7 kilometres from downtonw of the capital has services to almost everywhere in Argelia.


Car

Highways
There are 71,656 kilometers of paved roads including 640 kilometers of expressways and 32,344 kilometers of unpaved roads for a total road system of 104,000 kilometers.

Regional highways
Algeria has two routes in the Trans-African Highway network, including the Trans-Sahara Highway, soon to be complete as a paved road running from north to south through the country. The country has also embarked (as of 2006) in the construction of a new east west highway.



Boat & Ship

There is a bunch of ways to travel in Argelia, but because it is one of the African countries in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the most populars ways to travel in by boat. The ferries conect Argelia with Italy and others countries. For more information about schedules, routes, etc visit the Algerie Ferries website.


Bicycle


Traveling from one city to another by bicycke is not recommend in Algeria.

Hitchhiking

Hitchhiking is not recommend in Algeria.