There are 6 ways to get from Nigeria to Freetown by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane LOS - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
8h 2m$492–1,453Bus, ferry via Camayenne
cheapest- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamébus
- Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
2d 9h$226–552Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamébus
- Take the bus from Adjamé Nouvelle Gare to Gare de Bambetobus
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
2d 6hDrive 2,374.1 km
- Drive from Lagos to Freetowncar 2,374.1 km
37h 32m$325–470Fly to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Conakry (CKY)plane LOS - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
10h 45m$754–1,286Bus, ferry via Maza Maza International
- Take the bus from Maza Maza International to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Abidjanbus
- Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
2d 14h$247–549
Lagos (LOS) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nigeria to Freetown is to bus and ferry via Maza Maza International which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Nigeria to Freetown is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 2m and costs $490 - $1,500.
The distance between Nigeria and Freetown is 2036 km. The road distance is 2374.1 km.
The best way to get from Nigeria to Freetown without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Nigeria to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 1h behind Nigeria. It is currently 10:59 PM in Nigeria and 9:59 PM in Freetown.
Yes, the driving distance between Nigeria to Freetown is 2374 km. It takes approximately 37h 32m to drive from Nigeria to Freetown.
There are 69+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Nigeria and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Nigeria to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Lagos (LOS) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lagos to Aberdeen via Jibowu, Cotonou, Gare Nord Adjamé, Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, Gare de Bambeto, and Kaloum in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lagos to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Lagos to Conakry via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lagos to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Lagos to Conakry via Accra, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lagos to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Lagos to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Lome, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Lagos to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Lagos to Conakry via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lagos to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Lagos to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Lagos to Conakry via Accra, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Lagos to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Maza Maza International to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamé
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamé
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +227-90-90-12-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- sonef.net
Bus from Adjamé Nouvelle Gare to Gare de Bambeto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- soneftv.com
- Phone
- +225 2736881296
- Website
- ot-ci.ci
Bus from Abidjan to Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $79–80
- Schedules at
- ot-ci.ci
Bus from Abidjan to Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $79–80
- Schedules at
- ot-ci.ci
- Phone
- +227 81 76 76 76
- Website
- ematransportvoyageur.com
Bus from Cotonou to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- ematransportvoyageur.com
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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