Bata: 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.
Bata is a city of 173,046 people in Equatorial Guinea (Litoral), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bata International Airport (BSG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bata runs from about 12 h 3 min a day in late December to 12 h 16 min in late June (computed for 1.86° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bata is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bata International Airport (BSG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,860-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bata: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bata · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Douala, 243 km (Cameroon) — flights
- Yaoundé, 296 km (Cameroon) — flights
- Libreville, 167 km (Gabon)
- Calabar, 379 km (Nigeria)
- Kumba, 310 km (Cameroon)
- Port-Gentil, 307 km (Gabon)
- Nkongsamba, 344 km (Cameroon)
- Malabo, 237 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Buea, 261 km (Cameroon)
- Limbe, 248 km (Cameroon)
Common questions
Which airport serves Bata?
Bata International Airport (BSG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bata?
About 173,046 people live in Bata, across 2,500 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bata in?
Africa/Malabo, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Bata?
The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bata?
Douala (243 km), Yaoundé (296 km), Libreville (167 km), Calabar (379 km), Kumba (310 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.