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How to get fromBolgatanga to Tongo (River)by taxi, plane, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Bolgatanga to Tongo (River) by taxi, plane, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Tamale, fly to Roberts International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Bolgatanga to Tamale (TML)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tamale (TML) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane plane TML - ROB
    3. Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Tongo (River)car car
    13h 34m
    $580–1,458

  2. Drive 1,478.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bolgatanga to Tongo (River)car car 1,478.8 km
    30h 3m
    $203–293

  3. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bolgatanga to Pagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pô to Ouagadougoubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Gare Nord Adjamébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Adjamé Nouvelle Gare to Gare de Bambetobus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Wallace Johnson Street to Kenemabus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Kenema to Tongo (River)taxi taxi
    2d 19h

  4. Bus, bus to Ouagadougou Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bolgatanga to Pagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pô to Ouagadougoubus bus
    3. Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane OUA - CKY
    4. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Wallace Johnson Street to Kenemabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Kenema to Tongo (River)taxi taxi
    20h 39m

  5. Taxi to Tamale, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Bolgatanga to Tamale (TML)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tamale (TML) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane TML - FNA
    3. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Wallace Johnson Streettaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Wallace Johnson Street to Kenemabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Kenema to Tongo (River)taxi taxi
    16h 43m
    $678–1,754

  6. Bus, bus to Ouagadougou Airport, fly to Roberts International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Bolgatanga to Pagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pô to Ouagadougoubus bus
    3. Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane plane OUA - ROB
    4. Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Tongo (River)car car
    19h 5m

  7. Bus, bus to Ouagadougou Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bolgatanga to Pagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pô to Ouagadougoubus bus
    3. Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane OUA - FNA
    4. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Wallace Johnson Streettaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Wallace Johnson Street to Kenemabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Kenema to Tongo (River)taxi taxi
    19h 13m

  8. Taxi to Wa Airport, fly to Roberts International Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Bolgatanga to Wa Airport (WZA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Wa Airport (WZA) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane plane WZA - ROB
    3. Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Tongo (River)car car
    17h 54m
    $476–1,075

Tamale (TML) to Roberts International Airport (ROB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$467Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,610 km
  • Duration: 13h 34m

What companies run services between Bolgatanga, Ghana and Tongo (River), Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Bolgatanga to Tongo (River). However, you can take the taxi to Tamale (TML) airport, fly to Roberts International Airport (ROB), then drive to Tongo (River). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Paga, drive to Pô, take the bus to Ouagadougou, walk to Ouagadougou, take the bus to Gare Nord Adjamé, walk to Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, take the bus to Gare de Bambeto, drive to Kaloum, take the ferry to Aberdeen, drive to Wallace Johnson Street, take the bus to Kenema, then take the taxi to Tongo (River).

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