Car hire and driving in Edéa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Cameroon traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DLA means 51 km (32 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Edéa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edéa to Douala | Cameroon | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Edéa to Limbe | Cameroon | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Edéa to Buea | Cameroon | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Edéa to Kumba | Cameroon | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Edéa to Nkongsamba | Cameroon | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Edéa to Ébolowa | Cameroon | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Edéa to Yaoundé | Cameroon | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Edéa to Bafoussam | Cameroon | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Edéa to Foumban | Cameroon | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Edéa to Bamenda | Cameroon | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Edéa to Kumbo | Cameroon | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Edéa to Bertoua | Cameroon | 403 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Edéa to Maroua | Cameroon | 885 km (550 mi) | about 13 h 30 min |
| Edéa to Ngaoundéré | Cameroon | 547 km (340 mi) | about 8 h 21 min |
| Edéa to Kousséri | Cameroon | 1,066 km (663 mi) | about 16 h 16 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 Edéa?
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 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.