Limbe: 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.
Limbe is a city of 131,381 people in Cameroon (South-West), 74 m (243 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Douala International Airport (DLA), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Limbe runs from about 11 h 56 min a day in late December to 12 h 24 min in late June (computed for 4.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Limbe is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Douala International Airport (DLA), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,350 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Malabo International Airport (SSG, 63 km).
Flights to Limbe: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Limbe · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port Harcourt, 257 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Onitsha, 357 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Douala, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yaoundé, 257 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aba, 237 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Enugu, 329 km (Nigeria)
- Owerri, 290 km (Nigeria)
- Calabar, 143 km (Nigeria)
- Uyo, 182 km (Nigeria)
- Bamenda, 239 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Seattle, Saint-Brieuc.
Common questions
Which airport serves Limbe?
Douala International Airport (DLA), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Limbe?
About 131,381 people live in Limbe (GeoNames).
What time zone is Limbe in?
Africa/Douala, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Limbe?
The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Limbe?
Port Harcourt (257 km), Onitsha (357 km), Douala (55 km), Yaoundé (257 km), Aba (237 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.