Travel - International
AIR: Ghana’s national airline is Ghana Airways (GH). It provides flights from Accra to London and New York three times a week. Other airlines serving Ghana include Alitalia, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Northwest Airlines, Swiss, South African Airways and United Airlines.
Approximate flight times: From London to Accra is 6 hours 30 minutes (direct) or 8 hours 25 minutes (with stopover in Kano). From New York is 9 hours 30 minutes (direct).
International airports: Accra (ACC) (Kotoka), 10km (6 miles) north of Accra (travel time – 20 minutes). Taxis to the city are available. Airport facilities include banks/bureaux de change, car hire, duty-free shops, restaurants and tourist information.
Departure Tax: US$20.
SEA: Ghana has two deep-water ports, one at Takoradi, the other at Tema. Ships run between Tema and Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and South Africa.
ROAD: A coast road links Lagos (Nigeria), Cotonou (Benin) and Lomé (Togo) to Accra. The best internal road from Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) runs inland through Kumasi. The main north-south route is also in good condition. Buses and Taxis run between Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo and Ghana. The road from Burkina Faso crosses the border at Navrongo. Long-distance taxis operate between Ghana and neighbouring countries. See below for information on documentation.
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