There are 5 ways to get from England to Sierra Leone by plane, shuttle, train, or ferry
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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
15h 11m$508–1,579Fly 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 3m$366–1,344Fly 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$436–1,331Train 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
12h 44m$440–1,463Fly 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
14h 52m$419–1,643
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Sierra Leone is to fly and ferry which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from England to Sierra Leone is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 12h 44m and costs $440 - $1,500.
The distance between England and Sierra Leone is 4997 km.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from England to Sierra Leone, including transfers.
Sierra Leone is 1h behind England. It is currently 3:14 AM in England and 2:14 AM in Sierra Leone.
There are 74+ 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
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Conakry via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Conakry via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Conakry via Bordeaux, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
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