Sierra Leone Getting Around

By AirGetting Around by Air

Sierra National Airlines (LJ) does not operate internal flights. Private airlines can be chartered.

By BoatGetting Around by Water

Ferries connect all coastal ports. For details, contact local authorities or the National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone (see Contact Addresses).

By CarGetting Around by Road

Traffic drives on the right. Although the principal highways have a tarred surface, the secondary roads are poorly maintained and often impassable during the rainy season. There are some roadblocks at night on major roads near centres of population.

Bus: Local and long-distance bus services are operated by the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation. Buses are fast and cheap and connect all the major centres.

Documentation:
An International Driving Permit is required.

UrbanGetting Around Towns and Cities

Limited bus services in Freetown are operated by the Road Transport Corporation, although a substantial part of the city’s public transport is provided by minibuses and share-taxis.
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