There are 5 ways to get from Newark to Accra by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)JFK - ACC
13h 14m$486–1,129Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)EWR - ACC
15h 55m$262–955Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)LGA - ACC
18h$299–1,126Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)PHL - ACC
17h 55m$331–1,788Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)IAD - ACC
16h 48m$534–2,012
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Accra is to fly which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Accra is to fly which takes 13h 14m and costs $480 - $1,200.
The distance between Newark and Accra is 8271 km.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Newark to Accra, including transfers.
Accra is 5h ahead of Newark. It is currently 11:18 PM in Newark and 4:18 AM in Accra.
There are 1824+ hotels available in Accra.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Accra, Ghana?
Delta, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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