There are 4 ways to get from Bissau to Freetown by plane, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bissau Airport to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Bissau Airport (OXB) to Conakry (CKY)plane OXB - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
8h 17m$583–1,636Drive 933.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Bissau to Freetowncar 933.2 km
18h 2m$128–185Drive to Banjul, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Bissau to Banjul (BJL)car
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane BJL - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
8h 4mDrive to Banjul, fly to Conakry, ferry
- Drive from Bissau to Banjul (BJL)car
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Conakry (CKY)plane BJL - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
9h 28m
Bissau Airport (OXB) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bissau to Freetown is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bissau to Freetown is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 17m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Bissau and Freetown is 488 km. The road distance is 933.2 km.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Bissau to Freetown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bissau to Freetown is 933 km. It takes approximately 18h 2m to drive from Bissau to Freetown.
There are 79+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Bissau, Guinea-Bissau and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Bissau to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Bissau Airport (OXB) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can drive from Bissau to Freetown in around 18h 2m.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Bissau Airport to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Banjul to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bissau Airport to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Banjul to Freetown-Lungi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–490
Flights from Banjul to Freetown-Lungi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Banjul to Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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