A breathtaking view of the Tell Atlas mountains

Bouira (Arabic: البويرة) is a city in Central Algeria. With a population of nearly 80,000 people, it is the largest city and the capital city of Bouïra province.

Get in

See also: Algeria#Get_in

You need a visa (if you're required to get one, that is) and a valid passport to travel to Algeria. More information on entering the country and Algerian immigration formalities can be found in the Algeria article.

By car

Algiers and Bouira are 107km apart and both cities are connected to each other by the East–West Highway, also known as Highway A1. The journey should take you 80 minutes.

By plane

There are no airports in the city. The closest airport is Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers.

By train

A train on the way to the city

Bouida is one of the stops along the Algiers-Skikda line.

• 1 Gare de Bouira. (updated Sep 2023)