There are 6 ways to get from Newark to Accra by plane, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane JFK - ACC
13h 25m$257–931Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane EWR - ACC
15h 55m$333–1,206Fly Laguardia Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane LGA - ACC
17h 44m$421–1,529Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Kotoka International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane PHL - ACC
17h 43m$421–2,092Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane EWR - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus stationbus
17h 44m$508–1,428Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kotoka International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane IAD - ACC
16h 8m$411–1,286
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Accra is to fly which costs $250 - $950 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Accra is to fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Newark and Accra is 8271 km.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Newark to Accra, including transfers.
Accra is 4h ahead of Newark. It is currently 10:58 PM in Newark and 2:58 AM in Accra.
There are 1537+ hotels available in Accra.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Accra, Ghana?
Delta, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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