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Travel to Ivory Coast

Flying to Ivory Coast

Airlines serving Côte d'Ivoire include Air Burkina, Air France, British Airways, Egyptair, Kenya Airways, SN Brussels, South African Airways, Trans African Airlines and VLM. Côte d'Ivoire has a shareholding in Air Afrique, although the future of this airline, due to financial difficulties, is still under negotiation. It is recommended that visitors reconfirm returns flights 72 hours in advance.

Flight times:

From London to Abidjan is 6 hours, and from New York is 12 hours.

Departure tax:

XOF3,000 for African destinations and XOF5,000 for all other departures (from Abidjan airport - prices differ according to airport flown from).

Travel by rail

The Abidjan-Niger Railway extends to Burkino Faso. There are two through-trains with sleeping and restaurant cars from Abidjan to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) daily (journey time - 25 to 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.

Getting to Ivory Coast by boat

Main portsAbidjan is the main port in Cote d'Ivoire; however, there are no regular passenger sailings. Cargo liners provide limited accommodation for passengers travelling from Europe.

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