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How to get fromYamoussoukro to Freetownby taxi, plane, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Yamoussoukro to Freetown by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Bouaké Airport, fly, ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Yamoussoukro to Bouaké Airport (BYK)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bouaké Airport (BYK) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane BYK - CKY
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    9h 21m
    $650–1,722

  2. Drive 1,192.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Yamoussoukro to Freetowncar car 1,192.2 km
    19h 20m
    $164–236

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Yamoussoukro to Abidjanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    34h 32m
    $187–470

  4. Bus to Port Bouet Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Yamoussoukro to Abidjanbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane ABJ - CKY
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    12h 41m
    $419–882

  5. Bus, ferry via Camayenne

    1. Take the bus from Yamoussoukro to Abidjanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adjamé Nouvelle Gare to Gare de Bambetobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    35h 7m

Bouaké Airport (BYK) to Conakry (CKY) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$433Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,213.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast and Freetown, Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Yamoussoukro to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Bouaké Airport (BYK) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yamoussoukro to Aberdeen via Abidjan, Escalier, Adjamé Liberté, Bracodi, Abidjan, Conakry, and Kaloum in around 34h 32m.

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