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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lagos to Freetown by plane, ferry, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Conakry, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane LOS - CKY
    2. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    7h 30m
    $754–1,276

  2. Bus, ferry via Camayenne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 10h
    $224–585

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Adjamé Nouvelle Gare to Gare de Bambetobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 7h

  4. Drive  2,374 km

    1. Drive from Lagos to Freetowncar car 2,374 km
    37h 32m
    $325–470

  5. Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane LOS - FNA
    2. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    8h 2m
    $472–1,353

  6. Bus, ferry via Camayenne #2

    1. Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cotonou to Abidjanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 14h
    $239–580

Lagos (LOS) to Conakry (CKY) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,051.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Freetown, Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Lagos to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Lagos (LOS) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lagos to Aberdeen via Oyingbo, Yaba, Jibowu, Cotonou, Gare Nord Adjamé, Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, Gare de Bambeto, and Kaloum in around 2d 7h.

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