There are 4 ways to get from Abidjan to Tamale by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Tamale (TML)plane ABJ - TML
5h 40m$69–362Bus via Accra
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Circle Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus
20h 39m$45–56Drive 704.2 km
- Drive from Abidjan to Tamalecar 704.2 km
11h 8m$93–134Bus
- Take the bus from Abidjan to Accrabus
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus
25h 51m$61–63
Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Tamale (TML) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abidjan to Tamale is to bus via Accra which costs $40 - $60 and takes 20h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Abidjan to Tamale is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $65 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Abidjan to Tamale. However, there are services departing from Gare Nord Adjamé and arriving at Tamale via Accra Main. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
The distance between Abidjan and Tamale is 631 km. The road distance is 704.2 km.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Tamale without a car is to bus via Accra which takes 20h 39m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Abidjan to Tamale, including transfers.
Abidjan to Tamale bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Gare Nord Adjamé station.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Tamale is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $65 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Accra, which costs $40 - $60 and takes 20h 39m.
Abidjan to Tamale bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Circle Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Abidjan to Tamale is 704 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Abidjan to Tamale.
What companies run services between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Tamale, Ghana?
Africa World Airlines, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and three other airlines fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Tamale (TML) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Tamale via Circle Bus station and Accra Main in around 20h 39m.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Tamale via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Circle Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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