There are 5 ways to get from Freetown to Douala by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Douala International Airport (DLA)plane FNA - DLA
24h 49m$541–1,449Ferry, bus via Apapa
cheapest- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Take the bus from Conakry to Abidjanbus
- Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Maza Maza Internationalbus
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Bd de la Libertébus
2d 18h$309–636Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Take the bus from Gare de Bambeto to Adjamé Nouvelle Garebus
- Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bd de la Libertébus
2d 14hDrive 3,453 km
- Drive from Freetown to Doualacar 3,453 km
2d 4h$473–683Ferry to Conakry, fly
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Douala International Airport (DLA)plane CKY - DLA
13h 2m$702–2,078
Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Douala International Airport (DLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freetown to Douala is to ferry and bus via Apapa which costs $300 - $650 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Freetown to Douala is to ferry and fly which takes 13h 2m and costs $700 - $2,100.
The distance between Freetown and Douala is 2768 km. The road distance is 3453 km.
The best way to get from Freetown to Douala without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 49m to get from Freetown to Douala, including transfers.
Douala is 1h ahead of Freetown. It is currently 2:37 PM in Freetown and 3:37 PM in Douala.
Yes, the driving distance between Freetown to Douala is 3453 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Freetown to Douala.
There are 640+ hotels available in Douala.
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.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Douala International Airport via Conakry, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Conakry to Douala International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Douala International Airport via Accra, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +227-90-90-12-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- sonef.net
Bus from Gare de Bambeto to Adjamé Nouvelle Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- soneftv.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $88–92
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $84–89
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +225 2736881296
- Website
- ot-ci.ci
Bus from Conakry to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $79–81
- Schedules at
- ot-ci.ci
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Cotonou to Maza Maza International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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