Abidjan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Abidjan is a city of 6.3 million people in Ivory Coast (Abidjan Autonomous District), 50 m (164 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Gare ferroviaire Treichville. Our booking partner lists 377 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Abidjan runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late December to 12 h 28 min in late June (computed for 5.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Abidjan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Abidjan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gare ferroviaire Treichville. Trains to Abidjan
Buses to Abidjan · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 377 places to stay in Abidjan. Of the 326 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (243), and 12 are five-star. Across 33 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 10,421 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kumasi, 302 km (Ghana) — flights
- Abobo, 7 km
- Bouaké, 284 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Daloa, 319 km — buses · car rental
- Koumassi, 7 km
- San-Pédro, 299 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Takoradi, 253 km (Ghana) — flights
- Sekondi, 258 km (Ghana) — flights
- Gagnoa, 232 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yamoussoukro, 216 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: San Francisco, Tianjin, Marseille, São Paulo, Alfortville, Kumasi, Pontault-Combault, Boulogne-Billancourt, Viseu, Liège.
Common questions
Which airport serves Abidjan?
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Abidjan?
About 6.3 million people live in Abidjan, across 2,119 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Abidjan in?
Africa/Abidjan, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Abidjan?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Abidjan?
Our booking partner lists 377 places to stay in Abidjan, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Abidjan?
Kumasi (302 km), Abobo (7 km), Bouaké (284 km), Daloa (319 km), Koumassi (7 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.