There are 5 ways to get from Newark to Accra by plane, bus, 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)JFK - ACC
13h 24m$486–1,429Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)EWR - ACC
15h 55m$262–955Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)EWR - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus station
17h 43m$438–1,228Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kotoka International Airport
- 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$514–2,212Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)JFK - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus station
18h 8m$582–1,252
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 24m and costs $480 - $1,500.
The distance between Newark and Accra is 8271 km.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Newark to Accra, including transfers.
Accra is 5h ahead of Newark. It is currently 12:16 AM in Newark and 5:16 AM in Accra.
There are 1878+ hotels available in Accra.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Accra, Ghana?
Delta, Ethiopian Airlines, and ASKY fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) twice daily.
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- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- 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
- $260–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +227 23 23 03 03
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Circle Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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