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How to get fromTamale to Sierra Leoneby plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, or car

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

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  1. Fly Tamale to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Tamale (TML) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane TML - FNA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Lokoshuttle bus
    7h 44m
    $981–2,732

  2. Bus, ferry via Camayenne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tamale to Accra Mainbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Gare Nord Adjamébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 9h
    $224–563

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tamale to Accra Mainbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Gare Nord Adjamébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Adjamé Nouvelle Gare to Gare de Bambetobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 6h

  4. Drive  1,720.5 km

    1. Drive from Tamale to Freetowncar car 1,720.5 km
    34h 52m
    $315–454

  5. Fly Tamale to Conakry, ferry

    1. Fly from Tamale (TML) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane TML - CKY
    2. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    11h 25m
    $612–1,836

  6. Drive to Ouagadougou Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry

    1. Drive from Tamale to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)car car
    2. Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane OUA - CKY
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    11h 48m
    $417–1,404

Tamale (TML) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$972Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,440.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Tamale, Ghana and Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Tamale to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the taxi to Tamale (TML) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tamale to Freetown via Accra Main, Circle Bus station, Gare Nord Adjamé, Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, Gare de Bambeto, Kaloum, and Aberdeen in around 2d 6h.

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