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Getting to the City Center from Ouagadougou Airport

Ouagadougou Airport is only 2.5 kilometres to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. You can get to the city centre by using the options of taxi, shuttle services, VIP service, or rental car.

Taxi

Green taxis waiting in front of the terminal building can take you to Ouagadougou city centre easily. Please note that there is no taximeter in these vehicles. Therefore, you can negotiate the price with the taxi driver by taking into account both the duration and your destination.

Transfer Services

The passengers that have made reservation to the hotels near Ouagadougou Airport can use the transfer service of the hotel to get to the city centre. The passengers can contact their hotel to check if they provide such service, and, if any, they can use it and wait for their chauffeur of the the transfer service in the airport.

VIP Service

Thanks to the private VIP services provided by common carriers, you can arrive the city centre by getting on comfortable and air conditioned vehicles. It is possible to prefer VIP service option when you make your reservation.

Renting A Car

Companies such National, Europcar, and Avis are located in the airport to provide rental car service for the passengers with the options of cars with or without chauffeur so that they could get to the city centre in a short time easily.

 

Last Updated: 01 May 2018
Getting to Ouagadougou Airport from the City Center

If you consider the most practical method for going to Ouagadougou Airport, which is 1.5 kilometers far from the city center, you can use the taxis. You can go to the taxi stations at the most central corners of the city and learn the prices or you can call a taxi to wherever you are. Another option is to rent a car. Transportation from the city center of Ouagadougou to the airport takes maximum 5 minutes.

Taxi

Frequently preferred by the domestic and foreign tourist for transportation inside the city, taxis are quite economical for transportation to the airport as well. It is possible to reach Ouagadougou Airport by a taxi from the city center by paying approximately 500 West African CFA Francs. If you come across the private taxis, most of them may demand 1000 Francs; therefore, do not forget to bargain. You can reach the airport within 3-5 minutes.

Car Rental

Even though alternatives are limited at Ouagadougou Airport, it is possible for you to encounter more local and global car rental companies in the city center. Renting a car may not be beneficial, because the city center is at a distance of only 3 minutes from Ouagadougou Airport by driving. If you are planning to stay in the city for a long time, we recommend you to make use of car rental services. You can reach Ouagadougou Airport in 3-4 minutes with the vehicle you are going to rent from the city center.

Airport Information

Constructed in 1960s, Ouagadougou Airport is located in the capital city of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou. Ouagadougou Airport, which lie approximately 1.5 kilometers southeastern of the city center, covers an area of 426 hectares in total. ASKY Airlines, Air France, Royal Air Maroc, Tunisair, Ethiopian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Burkina and Air Algérie are some of the other airline companies that execute direct flights to Ouagadougou Airport, where there are also direct flights of the Turkish Airlines from Conakry, Freetown-Lungi and İstanbul Atatürk Airport.

Last Updated: 27 Jan 2018

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