There are 6 ways to get from Douala to Kumasi by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Douala International Airport to Kumasi Airport
best- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Kumasi Airport (KMS)plane DLA - KMS
7h 54m$500–1,300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Take the bus from Maza Maza International to Accrabus
- Take the bus from Tema to Kumasibus
32h 21m$102–168Drive 1,705.4 km
- Drive from Douala to Kumasicar 1,705.4 km
26h 49m$225–324Fly Douala International Airport to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane DLA - ACC
- Take the bus from Tema to Kumasibus
14h 55m$527–1,092Bus, taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly to Kumasi Airport
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus
- Take the taxi from Calabar to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)taxi
- Fly from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Kumasi Airport (KMS)plane QUO - KMS
11h 43m$114–462Fly Douala International Airport to Sunyani Airport, taxi
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Sunyani Airport (NYI)plane DLA - NYI
- Take the taxi from Sunyani Airport (NYI) to Kumasitaxi
10h 4m$651–1,762
Douala International Airport (DLA) to Kumasi Airport (KMS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Douala to Kumasi is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 32h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Douala to Kumasi is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Douala to Kumasi. However, there are services departing from Bd de la Liberté and arriving at Kumasi via Maza Maza International, Neoplan and Tema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 21m.
The distance between Douala and Kumasi is 1294 km. The road distance is 1705.4 km.
The best way to get from Douala to Kumasi without a car is to bus which takes 32h 21m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Douala to Kumasi, including transfers.
Douala to Kumasi bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Bd de la Liberté station.
The best way to get from Douala to Kumasi is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $500 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 32h 21m.
Douala to Kumasi bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Lagos Maza Maza station.
Kumasi is 1h behind Douala. It is currently 12:18 AM in Douala and 11:18 PM in Kumasi.
What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Kumasi, Ghana?
ASKY, Africa World Airlines, and Air Cote D'Ivoire fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Kumasi Airport (KMS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bd de la Liberté to Kumasi via Maza Maza International, Accra, Neoplan, Tema Main Harbour, and Tema in around 32h 21m.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Lome, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Douala International Airport to Kumasi Airport via Abuja, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Douala International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Kumasi Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Kumasi Airport via Lagos, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Kumasi Airport via Abuja, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Sunyani Airport via Lome, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–86
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Maza Maza International to Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- [email protected]
- Website
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Tema to Kumasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Tema to Kumasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- stc.gov.gh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- $9–75
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Yes, the driving distance between Douala to Kumasi is 1705 km. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Douala to Kumasi.
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