Abobo: 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.
Abobo is a city of 1.3 million people in Ivory Coast (Abidjan Autonomous District), 105 m (344 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Abobo runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late December to 12 h 28 min in late June (computed for 5.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Abobo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Abobo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Abobo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Abidjan, 7 km
- Kumasi, 300 km (Ghana) — flights
- Bouaké, 277 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Daloa, 314 km — buses · car rental
- Koumassi, 14 km
- San-Pédro, 300 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Takoradi, 256 km (Ghana) — flights
- Sekondi, 260 km (Ghana) — flights
- Gagnoa, 228 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yamoussoukro, 209 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Abobo?
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Abobo?
About 1.3 million people live in Abobo, across 90 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Abobo in?
Africa/Abidjan, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Abobo?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Abobo?
Abidjan (7 km), Kumasi (300 km), Bouaké (277 km), Daloa (314 km), Koumassi (14 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.