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There are 6 ways to get from Douala to Yola by plane, car, or bus

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Fly Douala International Airport to Garoua, drive
best
1. Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Garoua (GOU)plane DLA - GOU
2. Drive from Garoua (GOU) to Yolacar
8h 41m
$102–505
Drive 950.7 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Douala to Yolacar 950.7 km
16h
$88–127
Bus to Calabar, fly to Yola Airport
1. Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus
2. Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Yola Airport (YOL)plane CBQ - YOL
11h 30m
$102–403
Fly Douala International Airport to Yola Airport
1. Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Yola Airport (YOL)plane DLA - YOL
10h 18m
$250–772
Bus to Yaounde, fly to Garoua, drive
1. Take the bus from Douala to Yaoundébus
2. Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Garoua (GOU)plane NSI - GOU
3. Drive from Garoua (GOU) to Yolacar
9h 16m
Fly Douala International Airport to Ngaoundéré Airport, drive
1. Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Ngaoundéré Airport (NGE)plane DLA - NGE
2. Drive from Ngaoundéré Airport (NGE) to Yolacar
9h 8m
$101–479

Douala International Airport (DLA) to Garoua (GOU) flights

6Weekly Planes

4h 55mAverage Duration

$88Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Douala to Yola.

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Distance: 880.1 km
Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Yola, Nigeria?

Air Cote D'Ivoire, Jet Charter, and Air Algérie fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Yola Airport (YOL) 4 times a week.

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Yola, Nigeria(opens in a new window)

Yola (Fulfulde: Ƴola), meaning 'Great Plain' or 'Vast Plain Land', is a large city, capital city and administrative centre of Adamawa State, Nigeria. It is located on the Benue River, and it has a population of over 336,648 (2010). Yola is split into two parts. The old town of Yola where the Lamido resides is the traditional city and the new city of Jimeta (about NW) is the administrative and commercial centre. They are generally referred to as Yola.

Places to stay in Yola

Golden Alpine Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.0Pleasant

Amangee Luxury Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

CheckInn Hotel Yola(Opens in a new window)

4.8Passable

Blooming Apartments(Opens in a new window)

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