Koudougou: 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.
Koudougou is a city of 160,239 people in Burkina Faso (Centre-Ouest), 281 m (922 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), 94 km (58 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Gare de Koudougou.
Key facts
Daylight in Koudougou runs from about 11 h 27 min a day in late December to 12 h 53 min in late June (computed for 12.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Koudougou is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), 94 km (58 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Koudougou: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gare de Koudougou. Trains to Koudougou
Buses to Koudougou · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ouagadougou, 91 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bobo-Dioulasso, 241 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tamale, 358 km (Ghana)
- Sikasso, 374 km (Mali)
- Koutiala, 337 km (Mali)
- Mopti, 317 km (Mali)
- Saaba, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ouahigouya, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaya, 167 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Banfora, 316 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Yamoussoukro, Dreux, Melsungen, Evesham, Todi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Koudougou?
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), 94 km (58 mi) from the centre.
How big is Koudougou?
About 160,239 people live in Koudougou (GeoNames).
What time zone is Koudougou in?
Africa/Ouagadougou, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Koudougou?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Koudougou?
Ouagadougou (91 km), Bobo-Dioulasso (241 km), Tamale (358 km), Sikasso (374 km), Koutiala (337 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.