'Mode': TO
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: Travel - International
AIR: Airlines serving Côte d'Ivoire include Air Afrique, Air France, Egyptair, Lufthansa, Swissair, KLM and Air Burkina. Côte d'Ivoire has a shareholding in Air Afrique.
Approximate flight times: From Abidjan to London is 6 hours, to New York is 12 hours.
International airports: Abidjan (ABJ) (Félix Houphouët-Boigny) is 16km (10 miles) southeast of Abidjan (travel time - 25 minutes). Buses, taxis and coaches are available to the city. Airport facilities include duty-free shop (24 hours), restaurant, shops, bank, post office and car hire (Avis).
Note: This airport is being renovated and has acquired extra facilities including video information screens and larger arrival and departure areas. Work should be complete in mid-2001.
Yamoussoukro (ASK) (San Pedro) has recently been upgraded to international standard.
Departure tax: CFAfr3000 for African destinations and CFAfr5000 for all other departures.
SEA: There are no regular passenger sailings but cargo liners provide limited accommodation for passengers travelling from Europe.
RAIL: There are two through trains with sleeping and restaurant cars from Abidjan to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) daily (travel time - 25-27 hours). Those intending to travel should be aware that the Burkina Faso rail network is under constant threat of closure because of financial difficulties; check with the appropriate authorities before finalising arrangements.
ROAD: There are road links of varying quality from Kumasi (Ghana) and from Burkina Faso, Guinea and Liberia and Mali. Borders close at night. Bus: Frequent services operate to Accra (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). There is a service approximately once a week to Bamako (Mali); the journey can be very long (36-96 hours). Bush taxis also operate on these routes.
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