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Note: Foreign travellers should not visit Sierra Leone unless on essential business, owing to the current political climate. For further advice visitors should contact their local government travel advice department.
AIR: Sierra Leone’s national airline is Sierra National Airlines (LJ). Other airlines serving Sierra Leone include Air Gambia and Ghana Airways who fly once a week via Accra. Owing to political instability some flights from Europe and the USA are still suspended or disrupted. The situation is likely to continue to improve in the future. Check with the relevant airlines, the Embassy or High Commission for up-to-date information.
Approximate flight times: From Freetown to London is 10 hours 30 minutes (including transit in Accra).
International airports: Freetown (FNA) (Lungi) is 13km (8 miles) north of the city (travel time – 45 minutes). There is a catamaran/ferry link as well as taxi and bus services to the city. A helicopter service is also available (travel time – 6 minutes). Airport facilities include a post office, bar, shops and currency exchange (open 24 hours).
Departure tax: US$20 (payable in hard currency by all except nationals of Sierra Leone). Transit passengers and children under two years of age are exempt.
SEA: The principal port is Freetown which has services to Liberia and Guinea Republic.
RAIL: There are no passenger services at present.
ROAD: There are routes from Guinea Republic and Liberia, but access depends on the prevailing political situation. Contact the Embassy or High Commission for up-to-date information.
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