Flight to Abidjan
Lagos → Abidjan · about ~1h 20m in the air
Flight to Bobo-Dioulasso
Abidjan → Bobo-Dioulasso · about ~1h 10m in the air
Train to Banfora
Bobo-Dioulasso → Banfora · about ~1h 20m
Lagos → Banfora
Nigeria to Burkina Faso · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Lagos?
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About the trip from Lagos to Banfora
Lagos (Nigeria) and Banfora (Burkina Faso) are 1,009 km (627 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Abidjan and Bobo-Dioulasso: ~8h 20m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Lagos to Abidjan: ~1h 20m in the air, 827 km
- Flight from Abidjan to Bobo-Dioulasso: ~1h 10m in the air, 649 km
- Train from Bobo-Dioulasso to Banfora: ~1h 20m, 78 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Abidjan and Bobo-Dioulasso: ~8h 20m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Accra, Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso: ~10h 10m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train, via Abidjan: ~12h 45m, 1 change
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 prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.