Ghana to Burkina Faso · 1 border · Where else can you go from Kumasi?
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Scroll for the full route →Kumasi → Accra · about 6h · ~€4–15
Accra → Ouagadougou · about ~1h 15m in the air · ~€60–180
Ouagadougou → Bobo-Dioulasso · about ~45m in the air · ~€35–110
Bobo-Dioulasso → Banfora · about ~1h 20m · ~€4–15
Kumasi (Ghana) and Banfora (Burkina Faso) are 558 km (347 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus, flight and train, via Accra, Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso: ~14h 50m door to door with 3 changes, for ~€103–320 per person. The fastest route, by bus, flight and train via Sunyani, Accra, Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, takes ~13h 15m (~€137–424). The cheapest is by bus and train via Tamale and Ouagadougou: ~€28–95 per person, ~18h 50m. Without flying, it takes ~18h 50m by bus and train, via Tamale and Ouagadougou. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Accra, about 6h in.
~14h 50m door to door by bus, flight and train, via Accra, Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, including time for changes and airports. The fastest route takes ~13h 15m.
~€103–320 per person for the route we suggest. The cheapest route, by bus and train via Tamale and Ouagadougou, is ~€28–95. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Yes: by bus and train, via Tamale and Ouagadougou, in ~18h 50m, for ~€28–95.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.