Bertoua: 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.
Bertoua is a city of 137,993 people in Cameroon (East), 665 m (2,182 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Bertoua runs from about 11 h 54 min a day in late December to 12 h 26 min in late June (computed for 4.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Bertoua in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Bertoua · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Yaoundé, 253 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bafoussam, 375 km — buses · car rental
- Ngaoundéré, 306 km — buses · car rental
- Foumban, 334 km — buses · car rental
- Carnot, 246 km (Central African Republic)
- Kumbo, 380 km — buses · car rental
- Berbérati, 236 km (Central African Republic)
- Ébolowa, 337 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Bertoua?
About 137,993 people live in Bertoua, across 100 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bertoua in?
Africa/Douala, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Bertoua?
The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bertoua?
Yaoundé (253 km), Bafoussam (375 km), Ngaoundéré (306 km), Foumban (334 km), Carnot (246 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.