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Douala · Cameroon

Car hire and driving in Douala

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Cameroon traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DLA means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Douala

Car rental from Douala: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Douala to BueaCameroon53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Douala to EdéaCameroon55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Douala to LimbeCameroon55 km (34 mi)about 51 min
Douala to KumbaCameroon71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Douala to NkongsambaCameroon104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Douala to BafoussamCameroon178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Douala to YaoundéCameroon202 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Douala to ÉbolowaCameroon205 km (127 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Douala to BamendaCameroon218 km (136 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Douala to FoumbanCameroon229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min
Douala to KumboCameroon262 km (163 mi)about 4 h
Douala to BertouaCameroon445 km (277 mi)about 6 h 47 min
Douala to MarouaCameroon888 km (551 mi)about 13 h 32 min
Douala to NgaoundéréCameroon563 km (350 mi)about 8 h 35 min
Douala to KoussériCameroon1,068 km (664 mi)about 16 h 17 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Douala?

The right, as everywhere in Cameroon.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.