There are 4 ways to get from Banjul to Freetown by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)BJL - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetown
4h 30m$212–1,553Drive 1,196 km
cheapest- Drive from Banjul to Freetown1,196 km
21h 31m$164–237Bus, ferry via Bamako
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Abidjan
- Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakry
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
3d 2hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Take the bus from Bamako Magnambougou to Abidjan
- Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakry
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
3d 3h
Banjul (BJL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banjul to Freetown is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Banjul to Freetown is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs $210 - $1,600.
The distance between Banjul and Freetown is 854 km. The road distance is 1196 km.
The best way to get from Banjul to Freetown without a car is to bus and ferry via Bamako which takes 3 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Banjul to Freetown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Banjul to Freetown is 1196 km. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Banjul to Freetown.
There are 80+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Banjul, The Gambia and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Banjul to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Banjul (BJL) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banjul to Aberdeen via Avenue de l'O.U.A, Africa Tour, Sokorodji Sirafara, Bamako Sogoniko, Abidjan, Escalier, Adjamé Agban Village, Abidjan, Conakry, and Kaloum in around 3d 2h.
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- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Banjul to Freetown-Lungi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +225 2736881296
- Website
- ot-ci.ci
Bus from Abidjan to Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ot-ci.ci
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Magnambougou to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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