There are 3 ways to get from Algiers to Nouakchott by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport
best- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane ALG - NKC
7h 37m$326–770Drive 3,259.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Algiers to Nouakchottcar 3,259.5 km
2d 12h$94–136Bus to Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Algiers to Béjaïabus
- Fly from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane BJA - NKC
14h 53m$472–1,625
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Nouakchott is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $320 - $800.
The distance between Algiers and Nouakchott is 2834 km. The road distance is 3259.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Algiers to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Nouakchott is 1h behind Algiers. It is currently 11:12 PM in Algiers and 10:12 PM in Nouakchott.
Yes, the driving distance between Algiers to Nouakchott is 3259 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Algiers to Nouakchott.
There are 77+ hotels available in Nouakchott.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Nouakchott, Mauritania?
Air Algérie and Tunisair fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Nouakchott (NKC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouakchott
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Nouakchott via Houari Boumediene Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Nouakchott via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport to Nouakchott via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Phone
- (213) 21 77 00 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- sogral.dz
Bus from Algiers to Béjaïa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–210
- Schedules at
- sogral.dz
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