Kumasi: 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.
Kumasi is a city of 2.5 million people in Ghana (Ashanti), 270 m (886 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Prempeh I International Airport (KMS), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 160 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kumasi runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late December to 12 h 33 min in late June (computed for 6.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kumasi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Prempeh I International Airport (KMS), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,612 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kumasi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kumasi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 160 places to stay in Kumasi. Of the 107 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (64), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 1,641 reviews in total.
Hotels in Kumasi: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Manhiya Palace Museum | 120,000 | — |
The busiest is Manhiya Palace Museum at 120,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Kumasi
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Abidjan, 302 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Lomé, 321 km (Togo) — flights
- Accra, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abobo, 300 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Bouaké, 392 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Tamale, 314 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Koumassi, 302 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Takoradi, 200 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sekondi, 195 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Marcory, 303 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Abidjan, Treichville, Atlanta, Almere, Charlotte, Kitchener, Newark, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Winston-Salem, Columbus, Ouagadou.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kumasi?
Prempeh I International Airport (KMS), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kumasi?
About 2.5 million people live in Kumasi, across 254 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kumasi in?
Africa/Accra, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Kumasi?
The Cedi (GHS). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Kumasi?
Our booking partner lists 160 places to stay in Kumasi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kumasi?
Abidjan (302 km), Lomé (321 km), Accra (202 km), Abobo (300 km), Bouaké (392 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.