Cape Coast: 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.
Cape Coast is a city of 212,426 people in Ghana (Central), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Takoradi Airport (TKD), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cape Coast runs from about 11 h 52 min a day in late December to 12 h 27 min in late June (computed for 5.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cape Coast is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Takoradi Airport (TKD), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,745 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Cape Coast: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cape Coast · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Abidjan, 306 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Kumasi, 181 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Lomé, 296 km (Togo) — flights
- Accra, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abobo, 309 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Koumassi, 302 km (Ivory Coast)
- Takoradi, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sekondi, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Marcory, 305 km (Ivory Coast)
- Atsiaman, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Bonn, Buffalo, Hanover Park.
Common questions
Which airport serves Cape Coast?
Takoradi Airport (TKD), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cape Coast?
About 212,426 people live in Cape Coast (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cape Coast in?
Africa/Accra, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Cape Coast?
The Cedi (GHS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cape Coast?
Abidjan (306 km), Kumasi (181 km), Lomé (296 km), Accra (127 km), Abobo (309 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.