There are 5 ways to get from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès
8h 15m$6–340Train
- Take the train from Alger to Gare Centrale d'Oran
- Take the train from Gare Centrale d'Oran to Sidi Bel Abbès
8h 28m$10–16Drive 427.6 km
- Drive from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès427.6 km
4h 23m$13–18Fly to Oran, train
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Oran (ORN)ALG - ORN
- Take the train from Gare Centrale d'Oran to Sidi Bel Abbès
5h 8m$37–201Fly to Tlemcen, taxi
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Tlemcen (TLM)ALG - TLM
- Take the taxi from Tlemcen (TLM) to Sidi Bel Abbès
3h 35m$81–751
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Oran (ORN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 35m and costs $80 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Algiers and arriving at Sidi Bel Abbès. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès. However, there are services departing from Cité Amirouche and arriving at Sidi Bel Abbès via Alger and Gare Centrale d'Oran. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Algiers and Sidi Bel Abbès is 437 km. The road distance is 427.6 km.
The best way to get from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $6 - $340.
The bus from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès takes 8h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès bus services, operated by Sogral SPA, depart from Algiers station.
Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès train services, operated by Algeria National Rail, depart from Alger station.
The best way to get from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $6 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $9 - $17 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria?
Sogral SPA operates a bus from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès hourly. Tickets cost $6–340 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Cité Amirouche to Sidi Bel Abbès via Tafourah - Grande Poste, Alger, and Gare Centrale d'Oran in around 8h 28m.
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- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–100
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Tlemcen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–650
- Website
- tassiliairlines.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- (213) 21 71 15 10
- contact@sntf.dz
- Website
- sntf.dz
Train from Alger to Gare Centrale d'Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- sntf.dz
Train from Gare Centrale d'Oran to Sidi Bel Abbès
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sntf.dz
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- contact@sogral.dz
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–340
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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More Questions & Answers
Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès bus services, operated by Sogral SPA, arrive at Sidi Bel Abbès station.
Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès train services, operated by Algeria National Rail, arrive at Gare Centrale d'Oran station.
Yes, the driving distance between Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès is 428 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Algiers to Sidi Bel Abbès.
There are two+ hotels available in Sidi Bel Abbès.




