Getting There & Away

Abidjan's international airport is 16km (10mi) south-east of the city center. There are frequent flights between Abidjan and other African capital cities. From Europe, there are direct flights to Abidjan from Paris and also from Brussels, Geneva, Lisbon, Rome and Zurich. From the US, flights from New York stopover in Dakar. There's a departure tax of about US$5.

Direct buses run between Accra (Ghana), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), Bamako (Mali) and Abidjan and Yamoussoukro in Côte d'Ivoire. Travellers rarely take these long haul buses the entire distance except on the Accra-Abidjan route because the trip's too gruelling. Bush taxis offer more frequent service from most of the same cities but can be more expensive than buses and take longer. Trains go between Ouagadougou and Abidjan several times a week. The region's road system (except from Liberia) is excellent for travelling around in your own car or motorbike, though distances are long and borders close at night. Foreign cars entering Côte d'Ivoire need a laissez passer, issued only during daylight hours.

Getting Around

Air Ivoire has internal flights several times a week from Abidjan to San Pédro, Korhogo and Man. There's a tiny airport tax (about US$2) on domestic flights. All the airports are connected to city centres by bus and taxi. If taking a plane isn't possible, the country's large modern buses are cheaper, more comfortable and more popular than bush taxis. They're also cheaper than the train. Bush taxis run throughout the country and leave at all hours of the day without fixed schedules. Some are Peugeot sedans, others are minibuses.

In addition to the daily Express train between Abidjan and Ouagadougou, there's a Rapide that costs about a third less and travels between Abidjan and centrally located Bouaké once a day, making several stops along the way. Taxis ply the streets of major cities. Rental cars are most easily found in Abidjan.

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