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How to get fromFreetown to Doualaby taxi, plane, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Freetown to Douala by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Douala International Airport (DLA)plane plane FNA - DLA
    23h 4m
    $511–1,449

  2. Ferry, bus via Apapa

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Conakry to Abidjanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonoubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cotonou to Maza Maza Internationalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Bd de la Libertébus bus
    2d 18h
    $302–666

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Bambeto to Adjamé Nouvelle Garebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonoubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cotonou to Bd de la Libertébus bus
    2d 14h

  4. Drive  3,456.6 km

    1. Drive from Freetown to Doualacar car 3,456.6 km
    2d 4h
    $473–683

  5. Ferry to Conakry, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Douala International Airport (DLA)plane plane CKY - DLA
    12h 22m
    $752–1,920

Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Douala International Airport (DLA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration21h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,768.2 km
  • Duration: 23h 4m

What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Douala, Cameroon?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to Douala. However, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Douala International Airport (DLA), walk to 10086, then take the bus to 10092. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Aberdeen to Bd de la Liberté via Kaloum, Gare de Bambeto, Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, Gare Nord Adjamé, and Cotonou in around 2d 14h.

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