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How to get fromFreetown to Ouagadougouby ferry, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Freetown to Ouagadougou by ferry, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Ferry, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane plane CKY - OUA
    7h 28m
    $362–1,270

  2. Ferry, bus via Camayenne

    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 Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 9h
    $218–592

  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 Abidjan to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 1h

  4. Drive  1,690.6 km

    1. Drive from Freetown to Ouagadougoucar car 1,690.6 km
    29h 7m
    $232–335

  5. Ferry, bus, train

    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 train from Treichville to Bobo-Dioulassotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bobo-Dioulasso to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 15h

Conakry (CKY) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to Ouagadougou. However, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, then fly to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Aberdeen to Ouagadougou via Kaloum, Gare de Bambeto, Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, Station Afriquia, and Abidjan in around 2d 1h.

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