Why go
- Coastal city in Oran Province, Algeria.
- Served by Oran Tafraoui Airport (TAF).
History
Oran is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is 432 km (268 mi) west-southwest from Algiers. The total population of the city was 803,329 in 2008, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second-largest city in Algeria by population. It is the capital of the Oran Province.
Where to stay
N° 15, Rue Benaoui Bachir - Hai Yaghmouracen (ex. st pièrre), Oran 31000, Algeria
36 Cheikh Abdelkader Avenue, Oran 31000, Algeria · lounis.atlantishotels-dz.com
en face commissariat centrale, Av. de l'ANP, Oran 31000, Algeria · lepalmehoteloran.com
12 Rue Med Khemisti, Oran, Algeria · grandhoteloran.dz
66 rue Sbaa Houari, ex Général Ferradou, Oran 31000, Algeria · ibiris-hotel.dz
Avenue De Canastel, Route Des Falaises, Oran 31000, Algeria · all.accor.com
M9VH+3WC, Ave Maalem Larbi et Bentayeb, Oran, Algeria · sofi-hotel.com
06 bd zabour larbi hai khaldia, Oran 31000, Algeria · hotelcolombe.com
25 Rue de Tlemcen, Oran 31000, Algeria · facebook.com
39 Boulevard Maata Mohamed Habib, Mohamed El-Habib 31000, Algeria · hotel-assala.com
39 W33, Oran, Algeria · azhotels.dz
Oran 31000, Algeria · hotel-onyxbyluna.com
P98R+553, Bir El Djir, Algeria · all.accor.com
Bir El Djir, Algeria · lbsuiteshotel.com
199 Bis avenue, Sidi Chami 31000, Algeria · hotel-lezenith.com
Zone des sièges, Oran 31000, Algeria · hotelliberteoran.com
Oran, Algeria · residencejasmins.com
12 rue khelloufi houari, Oran 31000, Algeria · melissa-hotel.com
P95F+P3F, Oran, Algeria · chaineplazaalgerie.com
N5 boulevard amir abdelkader, Oran 31000, Algeria · blueskyhoteloran.com
Boulevard Du 19 Mars، Route Des Falaises, Oran 31000, Algeria · marriott.com
M9C6+6MW, Av. de l'ANP, Oran 31000, Algeria · rodinahotel.com
Rue Khamisse Boussekrine, Oran, Algeria
M9W4+JP4, Rue des Freres Niati, Oran, Algeria
6 Rue Benhamed Lahouari, Oran, Algeria
Oran 31000, Algeria
M9WQ+J28, Oran, Algeria
Ville Nouvelle, 14 Bd Zabana, Oran 31000, Algeria
P94G+P9P, 31000 Rue Aek Ben Boubakeur, Oran 31000, Algeria
P97M+J4F, Oran, Algeria
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Chicken, Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 Features: vegetarian options · 31000 Rue 5 Juillet, ORAN, 31000 · https://my chicken
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa-Th 09:00-19:30 · 18 Avenue Larbi Tebessi, Oran, 31000
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · oran, 31100
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11: 30-15:00 · Boulevard Millenium 2, Oran ⵡⴻⵀⵔⴰⵏ وهران
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr 18:30-23:30 · 2ème Boulevard Périphérique الطريق الحزامية رقم 2, Oran وهران
Regional, Soup, Fast Food, Couscous, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 11:00-10:00 Features: takeaway, halal, air conditioning
Pizza, Sandwich, Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, delivery, halal, air conditioning · 06 6 Bd Wahrani Boumediene, Oran 31000, Oran,…
Italian Pizza, Kebab, Burger, Pizza, Sandwich, Sausage, Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Sa-Th 10:30-22:00 · 12 avenue de l'ANP ORAN, 31000
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant · 09, place de la république Sidi El-Houari, Oran · lecorsaire.net
Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · PCG6+GFP Akid lotfi, Bir El Djir, Bir el-Djir ⴱⵉⵔ ⵍⴵⵉⵔ بئر الجير, 31093 · facebook.com
Sausage, Barbecue, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:30-22:00 · 31000
Noodles, Breakfast, Arab, Tea, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-24:00
Kebab, Friture, Pizza, Sandwich, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · السانية, 31006
Arab, Regional, Moroccan, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 10:00-16:00 · حي الصباح
Barbecue, Pizza, Sandwich, Fast Food · Barbecue/Pizza fast food · Bd Maameri Abdel
French, Mediterranean, Restaurant · French/Mediterranean restaurant · 26 شارع زوقاري علي, وهران, 31000
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant
Couscous, Restaurant · Couscous restaurant · 15 Rue Ho Chi Minh, وهران, 31000
Sandwich, Breakfast, Friture, Fast Food · Sandwich/Breakfast fast food
Cafe · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Ice Cream · Opening hours: PH,Sa-Th 09:30-20:00
Fast Food · fast food · Avenue d'Arcole
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · LA RUE 01, 31000
Burger, Sandwich, French, Sausage, Local, Italian, Pizza, Arab, Barbecue, Fast Food · Opening hours: Sa-Th 11:00-22:00 · 31000
Pizza, Burger, Sandwich, Kebab, Fast Food · Features: halal
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant · Rue John F Kennedy, Oran
Restaurant · Restauration
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant · Rue John F Kennedy, وهران
Cafe · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 06:30-22:30
Ice Cream · Opening hours: 24/7 · PCG6+3MV Akid lotfi, Bir El djir, وهران, 31093
Fast Food · fast food
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Sa-Th 11:00-00:00 · Rue Mohamed Khemisti ex Rue d'Alsace Lorraine شارع محمد خميستي
Cafe · Opening hours: PH,Sa-Th 07:00-21:30
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Su-Fr 08:00-18:00 · Boulevard Zabana
Fast Food · fast food
Coffee Shop, Cake, Breakfast, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-24:00 · 041233445 Avenue Tarik Ibn Ziad
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-22:00 · Avenue Saïm Mohamed
Ice Cream · ice cream
Fast Food · fast food · Oran
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · 3e boulevard périphérique, 31000
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food
110 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN) 8.4 km to the centre
Es-Sénia, 31, DZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Air Algerie, Aigle Azur, Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines…) · direct flights to 23 destinations incl. Alicante, Barcelona, Istanbul, Lille, Lyon… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- Air Algerie AH (736, ATR, 737-800, 767, 330) · 18 routes: Adrar, Algier, Alicante, Annaba, Barcelona, Béchar, Casablanca, Constantine, Ghardaia, Hassi Messaoud, Istanbul, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Ouargla, Paris, Paris, Toulouse
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Lille, Lyon, Marseille, MLH, Paris, Paris, Toulouse
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Alicante*, Barcelona*, Madrid
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Alicante, Barcelona
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Rome
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (AB6) · 1 route: Madinah
- Tunisair TU (736) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Ghriss Airport (MUW) 89 km to the centre
Ghriss, 29, DZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air Algerie) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Algier, Tiaret (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Air Algerie AH (ATR) · 2 routes: Algier, Tiaret
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Oran Tafraoui Airport (TAF) 19 km to the centre
Tafraoui, 31, DZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW) 58 km to the centre
Sidi Bel Abbès, 22, DZ — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Mostaganem Airport (MQV) 74 km to the centre
Sayada, 27, DZ — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Oran
Ferry terminal · 1.9 km from the centre
Gare Maritime d'Oran
Ferry terminal · 2 km from the centre · Algérie ferries
Oran pêcherie - Ain Turk les Dunes
Ferry route
Almería - Oran
Ferry route
Alacant / Alicante (E) - Oran (DZ) وهران
Ferry route
Barcelona - Oran
Ferry route
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Oran Tafraoui Airport (TAF); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ORN has direct flights to 23 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. Alicante, Barcelona, Istanbul, Lille, Lyon…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Oran, 1.9 km); routes include Oran pêcherie - Ain Turk les Dunes, Almería - Oran, Alacant / Alicante (E) - Oran (DZ) وهران.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Oran. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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