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How to get fromSierra Leone to Burkina Fasoby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Port Loko to Freetown Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane plane FNA - OUA
    5h 43m
    $322–1,124

  2. Bus, drive via Camayenne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown to Kambiabus bus
    2. Drive from Kambia to Conakrycar car
    3. Take the bus from Conakry to Abidjanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 13h
    $139–204

  3. Bus, drive via Ouagadougou

    1. Take the bus from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown to Kambiabus bus
    2. Drive from Kambia to Gare de Bambetocar car
    3. Take the bus from Gare de Bambeto to Adjamé Nouvelle Garebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Abidjan to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 5h

  4. Drive 1,690.6 km

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

  5. Ferry to Conakry, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane plane CKY - OUA
    9h 14m
    $504–1,237

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Shell Bus Stop, Freetown to Kambiabus bus
    2. Drive from Kambia to Gare de Bambetocar car
    3. Take the bus from Gare de Bambeto to Adjamé Nouvelle Garebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Ouagadougoubus bus
    2d 10h

Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,409.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso?

There is no direct connection from Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso. However, you can take the shuttle to Freetown Airport, walk to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA), then take the taxi to Ouagadougou. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sackville Street to Ouagadougou via Shell, Shell Bus Stop, Freetown, Kambia, Gare de Bambeto, Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, Station Afriquia, Abidjan, and Ouagadougou in around 2d 5h.

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