There are 5 ways to get from England to Sierra Leone by plane, shuttle, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane LHR - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
14h 48m$587–1,668Fly Birmingham Airport to Conakry, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Conakry (CKY)plane BHX - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
17h 33m$315–1,233Fly Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane MAN - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
15h 35m$525–1,429Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane LGW - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
14h 30m$348–1,250Fly London Heathrow Airport to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Conakry (CKY)plane LHR - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
15h 4m$348–1,422
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Sierra Leone is to fly and ferry which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from England to Sierra Leone is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 14h 30m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between England and Sierra Leone is 4997 km.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from England to Sierra Leone, including transfers.
There are 77+ hotels available in Sierra Leone.
What companies run services between England and Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from England to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko. Alternatively, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Conakry via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Conakry via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Conakry via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
- 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
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