Edéa: 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.
Edéa is a city of 103,861 people in Cameroon (Littoral), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Douala International Airport (DLA), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Edéa runs from about 11 h 56 min a day in late December to 12 h 23 min in late June (computed for 3.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Edéa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Douala International Airport (DLA), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,350 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Edéa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Edéa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port Harcourt, 363 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Douala, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yaoundé, 154 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aba, 339 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Libreville, 386 km (Gabon)
- Owerri, 391 km (Nigeria)
- Calabar, 238 km (Nigeria)
- Uyo, 281 km (Nigeria)
- Bamenda, 240 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bafoussam, 189 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Edéa?
Douala International Airport (DLA), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre.
How big is Edéa?
About 103,861 people live in Edéa, across 180 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Edéa in?
Africa/Douala, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Edéa?
The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Edéa?
Port Harcourt (363 km), Douala (55 km), Yaoundé (154 km), Aba (339 km), Libreville (386 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.