 Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne is on the N6 national highway between Béchar to the northeast and Adrar to the southeast.The town of Abadla is on the highway to the north, while to the south the towns of Igli, Béni Abbès and others can be accessed.The N50 highway leaves the N6 to the west just to the north of Méchraâ Houari Boumédienne; it eventually leads to Tindouf, passing Hamaguir and Tinfouchy on the way.