Car hire and driving in Foumban
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Foumban
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foumban to Kumbo | Cameroon | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Foumban to Bafoussam | Cameroon | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Foumban to Bamenda | Cameroon | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Foumban to Nkongsamba | Cameroon | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Foumban to Kumba | Cameroon | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Foumban to Yaoundé | Cameroon | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Foumban to Douala | Cameroon | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Foumban to Edéa | Cameroon | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Foumban to Buea | Cameroon | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Foumban to Limbe | Cameroon | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Foumban to Ébolowa | Cameroon | 316 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Foumban to Bertoua | Cameroon | 334 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Foumban to Maroua | Cameroon | 659 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Foumban to Ngaoundéré | Cameroon | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Foumban to Kousséri | Cameroon | 839 km (522 mi) | about 12 h 48 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 Foumban?
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.