There are 5 ways to get from Douala to Ouagadougou by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Douala International Airport
best- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane DLA - OUA
11h 44m$500–1,600Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougoubus
32h 15m$126–154Drive 1,962.5 km
- Drive from Douala to Ouagadougoucar 1,962.5 km
33h 12m$198–286Bus to Yaounde, fly
- Take the bus from Douala to Yaoundébus
- Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane NSI - OUA
12h 39mBus via Ouagadougou
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougoubus
39h 44m$145–149
Douala International Airport (DLA) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Douala to Ouagadougou is to bus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 32h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Douala to Ouagadougou is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $500 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Douala to Ouagadougou. However, there are services departing from Bd de la Liberté and arriving at Ouagadougou via Cotonou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
The distance between Douala and Ouagadougou is 1550 km. The road distance is 1962.5 km.
The best way to get from Douala to Ouagadougou without a car is to bus which takes 32h 15m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Douala to Ouagadougou, including transfers.
Douala to Ouagadougou bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Bd de la Liberté station.
The best way to get from Douala to Ouagadougou is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $500 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 32h 15m.
Douala to Ouagadougou bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Cotonou station.
Ouagadougou is 1h behind Douala. It is currently 10:18 PM in Douala and 9:18 PM in Ouagadougou.
What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?
Kenya Airways, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and Cameroon Airlines fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bd de la Liberté to Ouagadougou via Cotonou in around 32h 15m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Douala International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Yaounde, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Douala International Airport to Ouagadougou Airport via Libreville, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Yaounde to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $86–89
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $86–89
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Douala to Ouagadougou is 1962 km. It takes approximately 33h 12m to drive from Douala to Ouagadougou.
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