There are 4 ways to get from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane NSI - OUA
7h 31m$611–1,313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougoubus
35h 45m$128–172Drive 2,176.1 km
- Drive from Yaoundé to Ouagadougoucar 2,176.1 km
35h 30m$220–317Bus via Ouagadougou
- Take the bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougoubus
43h 14m$149–170
Yaounde (NSI) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 35h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $600 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou. However, there are services departing from Rte de Nguosso and arriving at Ouagadougou via Cotonou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 45m.
The distance between Yaoundé and Ouagadougou is 1750 km. The road distance is 2176.1 km.
The best way to get from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou without a car is to bus which takes 35h 45m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou, including transfers.
Yaoundé to Ouagadougou bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Rte de Nguosso station.
The best way to get from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $600 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $180 and takes 35h 45m.
Yaoundé to Ouagadougou bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Cotonou station.
Ouagadougou is 1h behind Yaoundé. It is currently 12:03 PM in Yaoundé and 11:03 AM in Ouagadougou.
What companies run services between Yaoundé, Cameroon and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?
Air Cote D'Ivoire and Air Burkina fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rte de Nguosso to Ouagadougou via Cotonou in around 35h 45m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Yaounde to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Website
- air-burkina.com
Flights from Yaounde to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan, Bobo Dioulasso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +226 25 31 25 25
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Yaoundé to Ouagadougou is 2176 km. It takes approximately 35h 30m to drive from Yaoundé to Ouagadougou.
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