There are 4 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Tamale by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamale (TML)plane OUA - TML
4h 20m$334–908Drive 369.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Ouagadougou to Tamalecar 369.7 km
5h 27m$49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Lomébus
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus
32h 27m$66–97Bus via Lomé
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Lomebus
- Take the bus from Lomé to Accrabus
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus
35h 43m
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamale (TML) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Tamale is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Tamale is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $330 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Ouagadougou to Tamale. However, there are services departing from Ouagadougou and arriving at Tamale via Gare de Lomé and Accra Main. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 27m.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Tamale is 339 km. The road distance is 369.7 km.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Tamale without a car is to bus which takes 32h 27m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Ouagadougou to Tamale, including transfers.
Ouagadougou to Tamale bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Ouagadougou station.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Tamale is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $330 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 32h 27m.
Ouagadougou to Tamale bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Lomé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Tamale is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Ouagadougou to Tamale.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Tamale, Ghana?
Africa World Airlines flies from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Tamale (TML) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ouagadougou to Tamale via Gare de Lomé, Circle Bus station, and Accra Main in around 32h 27m.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Tamale via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- [email protected]
- Website
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Accra Main to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- stcgh.com
Bus from Accra Main to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- stcgh.com
- Phone
- +226 25355555
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotraco.bf
Bus from Ouagadougou to Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- sotraco.bf
- Phone
- +227 81 76 76 76
- Website
- ematransportvoyageur.com
Bus from Lomé to Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- ematransportvoyageur.com
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