There are 4 ways to get from Tamale to Ouagadougou by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tamale (TML) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane TML - OUA
4h$560–1,611Drive 369.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tamale to Ouagadougoucar 369.6 km
5h 29m$49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Tamale to Accra Mainbus
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Gare de Lomébus
- Take the bus from Lomé to Ouagadougoubus
31h 30m$64–97Bus via Lomé
- Take the bus from Tamale to Accra Mainbus
- Take the bus from Accra to Lomébus
- Take the bus from Lome to Ouagadougoubus
35h 43m
Tamale (TML) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tamale to Ouagadougou is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tamale to Ouagadougou is to fly which takes 4h and costs $550 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tamale to Ouagadougou. However, there are services departing from Tamale and arriving at Ouagadougou via Circle Bus station and Lomé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
The distance between Tamale and Ouagadougou is 339 km. The road distance is 369.6 km.
The best way to get from Tamale to Ouagadougou without a car is to bus which takes 31h 30m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Tamale to Ouagadougou, including transfers.
Tamale to Ouagadougou bus services, operated by Intercity STC Coaches, depart from Tamale station.
The best way to get from Tamale to Ouagadougou is to fly which takes 4h and costs $550 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $100 and takes 31h 30m.
Tamale to Ouagadougou bus services, operated by Intercity STC Coaches, arrive at Accra Main station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tamale to Ouagadougou is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Tamale to Ouagadougou.
What companies run services between Tamale, Ghana and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?
Africa World Airlines and Passion Air fly from Tamale (TML) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tamale to Ouagadougou via Accra Main, Circle Bus station, and Lomé in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Tamale to Ouagadougou Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- [email protected]
- Website
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Tamale to Accra Main
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- stcgh.com
Bus from Tamale to Accra Main
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- stcgh.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Gare de Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Lomé to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +227 81 76 76 76
- Website
- ematransportvoyageur.com
Bus from Accra to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- ematransportvoyageur.com
- Phone
- +226 25355555
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotraco.bf
Bus from Lome to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- sotraco.bf
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