Dabou: 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.
Dabou is a city of 138,083 people in Ivory Coast (Lagunes District), 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dabou runs from about 11 h 51 min a day in late December to 12 h 28 min in late June (computed for 5.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dabou is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Dabou: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dabou · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Abidjan, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kumasi, 340 km (Ghana) — flights
- Abobo, 41 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bouaké, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Daloa, 287 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Koumassi, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San-Pédro, 258 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Takoradi, 294 km (Ghana)
- Sekondi, 298 km (Ghana)
- Gagnoa, 196 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Dabou?
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dabou?
About 138,083 people live in Dabou (GeoNames).
What time zone is Dabou in?
Africa/Abidjan, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Dabou?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dabou?
Abidjan (42 km), Kumasi (340 km), Abobo (41 km), Bouaké (273 km), Daloa (287 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.