Accra: 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.
Accra is the capital of Ghana (Greater Accra), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kotoka International Airport (ACC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1,297+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Accra runs from about 11 h 50 min a day in late December to 12 h 29 min in late June (computed for 5.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Accra is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kotoka International Airport (ACC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,165-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Accra: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Accra · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,297+ places to stay in Accra (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 634 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (394), and 17 are five-star. Across 117 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 32,425 reviews in total.
Hotels in Accra: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 11 hostels in Accra, out of 1,297 places to stay of every kind — 0.8% of everywhere it lists in the city, a small share: this is a city where nearly everything on offer is a hotel or an apartment. Guests have left 1,088 reviews across them.
Hostels in Accra: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kumasi, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lomé, 169 km (Togo) — flights
- Cotonou, 303 km (Benin) — flights
- Takoradi, 188 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Abomey-Calavi, 299 km (Benin) — flights
- Sekondi, 182 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Porto-Novo, 327 km (Benin) — flights
- Godomè, 296 km (Benin) — flights
- Ota, 399 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Cape Coast, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Johannesburg, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Columbia, Columbus, Paynesville, São Tomé.
Common questions
Which airport serves Accra?
Kotoka International Airport (ACC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Accra?
About 2 million people live in Accra, across 173,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Accra in?
Africa/Accra, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Accra?
The Cedi (GHS). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Accra?
11 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Accra.
How many hotels are there in Accra?
Our booking partner lists 1,297 or more places to stay in Accra, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Accra?
Kumasi (202 km), Lomé (169 km), Cotonou (303 km), Takoradi (188 km), Abomey-Calavi (299 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.