There are 3 ways to get from Freetown to Makeni by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Freetown to Makeni is to bus which costs $1 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Freetown to Makeni is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $24 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown and arriving at Makeni. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Freetown and Makeni is 177 km. The road distance is 182.3 km.
The best way to get from Freetown to Makeni without a car is to bus which takes 4h and costs $1.
The bus from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown to Makeni takes 4h including transfers and departs once daily.
Freetown to Makeni bus services, operated by Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation, depart from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown station.
Freetown to Makeni bus services, operated by Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Makeni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freetown to Makeni is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Freetown to Makeni.
There are one+ hotels available in Makeni.
What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Makeni, Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation operates a bus from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown to Makeni once daily. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +232 78 524054
Bus from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown to Makeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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