Bissau: 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.
Bissau is the capital of Guinea-Bissau, 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Bissau. Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Bissau runs from about 11 h 28 min a day in late December to 12 h 52 min in late June (computed for 11.86° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bissau is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bissau: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bissau · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay in Bissau. Of the 13 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (8), and 2 are five-star. Guests have left 553 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dakar, 373 km (Senegal) — flights · ferries
- Conakry, 333 km (Guinea) — flights · ferries
- Camayenne, 333 km (Guinea) — flights
- Pikine, 376 km (Senegal) — flights
- Touba, 335 km (Senegal)
- Serekunda, 211 km (Gambia) — flights
- Guédiawaye, 378 km (Senegal) — flights
- Thiès, 356 km (Senegal) — flights
- Kaolack, 260 km (Senegal)
- Rufisque, 365 km (Senegal) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Taipei, Águeda, Dakar, Lisbon, Praia, Sintra, Chongqing, Ankara, Rio de Janeiro.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bissau?
Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bissau?
About 439,704 people live in Bissau, across 78 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bissau in?
Africa/Bissau, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Bissau?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Bissau?
Our booking partner lists 18 places to stay in Bissau, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bissau?
Dakar (373 km), Conakry (333 km), Camayenne (333 km), Pikine (376 km), Touba (335 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.