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)plane JFK - ACC
13h 6m$456–1,129Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane EWR - ACC
16h 25m$272–1,005Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane LGA - ACC
17h 57m$329–1,226Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane PHL - ACC
18h$351–1,888Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane IAD - ACC
16h 47m$634–2,112
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 $270 - $1,000 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Accra is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs $450 - $1,200.
The distance between Newark and Accra is 8271 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Newark to Accra, including transfers.
Accra is 5h ahead of Newark. It is currently 8:02 AM in Newark and 1:02 PM in Accra.
There are 1839+ hotels available in Accra.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Accra, Ghana?
Delta, Ethiopian Airlines, and three 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
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- 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
- $270–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
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
- 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
- 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
- $18–240
- 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
- $40–360
- 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
- 47 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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