There are 4 ways to get from Elmina to Tamale by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Elmina to Takoradi Airport (TKD)taxi
- Fly from Takoradi Airport (TKD) to Tamale (TML)plane TKD - TML
4h 7m$296–475Taxi, bus via Kumasi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Elmina to Takoraditaxi
- Take the bus from Takoradi to Adumbus
- Take the bus from Adum to Tamalebus
14h 45m$59–74Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Elmina to Takoraditaxi
- Take the bus from Takoradi to Mainbus
- Take the bus from Accra Main to Tamalebus
13h 11m$62–79Drive 596.6 km
- Drive from Elmina to Tamalecar 596.6 km
8h 54m$79–114
Takoradi Airport (TKD) to Tamale (TML) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmina to Tamale is to taxi and bus via Kumasi which costs $55 - $75 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Elmina to Tamale is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $290 - $480.
The distance between Elmina and Tamale is 616 km. The road distance is 596.6 km.
The best way to get from Elmina to Tamale without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 11m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Elmina to Tamale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmina to Tamale is 597 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Elmina to Tamale.
There are 12+ hotels available in Tamale.
What companies run services between Elmina, Ghana and Tamale, Ghana?
There is no direct connection from Elmina to Tamale. However, you can take the taxi to Takoradi Airport (TKD) airport, fly to Tamale (TML), then take the taxi to Tamale. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Takoradi, take the bus to Main, take the line 212 bus to Circle, walk to Accra Main, then take the bus to Tamale.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Takoradi Airport to Tamale via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Takoradi Airport to Tamale via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- info@stc.gov.gh
- Website
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Takoradi to Main
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Accra Main to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Takoradi to Adum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
Bus from Adum to Tamale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- stcticketing.gov.gh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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