Flight to Garoua
Yaoundé → Garoua · about ~1h 10m in the air
Bus to Yola
Garoua → Yola · about ~2h 5m
Bus to Gombe
Yola → Gombe · about 5h 5m
Yaoundé → Gombe
Cameroon to Nigeria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Yaoundé?
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About the trip from Yaoundé to Gombe
Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Gombe (Nigeria) are 715 km (444 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Garoua and Yola: ~11h 35m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~18h 15m by train and bus, via Ngaoundéré, Garoua and Yola. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Yaoundé to Garoua: ~1h 10m in the air, 639 km
- Bus from Garoua to Yola: ~2h 5m, 101 km
- Bus from Yola to Gombe: about 5h 5m, 188 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Garoua and Yola: ~11h 35m, 2 changes
- Train + Bus, via Ngaoundéré, Garoua and Yola: ~18h 15m, 3 changes
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.