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Travel to Central African Republic

Flying to Central African Republic

The main airlines serving the Central African Republic are Air France (www.airfrance.com), KLM (www.klm.com), Royal Air Maroc (www.royalairmaroc.com) and Ethiopian Airlines (www.flyethiopian.com). There are regular flights from Bangui to various African cities, including Libreville and N'Djaména.

Flight times:

From London to Bangui is 11 hours (including approximately 1 hour stopover in Paris). There are also connections between Bangui and Douala (Cameroon), Lagos (Nigeria), and other West African destinations.

Departure tax:

XAF10,000 is levied on all passengers.

Getting to Central African Republic by boat

It is sometimes possible to hire a boat, although this is expensive and services are unpredictable. SOCATRAF

Ferry operators:

The route by ferry along the Ubangi to Bangui from Brazzaville in the Congo (Rep) is run by SOCATRAF (tel: 21 614 315), however, it only operates between June and January.

A car/passenger ferry normally operates across the Ubangi between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangui-Zongo and Bangassou-Ndu. Fares are very low, although the service breaks down frequently and may be disrupted by political instability.

River routes:

Visitors may not cross the river to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday or Sunday, as the customs posts in that country do not operate at the weekend.

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