Lomé: 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.
Lomé is the capital of Togo (Maritime), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lomé runs from about 11 h 48 min a day in late December to 12 h 31 min in late June (computed for 6.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lomé is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,847 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Lomé: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lomé · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay in Lomé. Of the 107 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (58), and 1 are five-star. Across 21 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 3,961 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 243 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Ibadan, 327 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Kumasi, 321 km (Ghana) — flights
- Accra, 169 km (Ghana) — flights
- Oyo, 355 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Abeokuta, 261 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Agege, 240 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Cotonou, 135 km (Benin)
- Ile-Ife, 398 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Ajegunle, 236 km (Nigeria) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Duisburg, Taipei, Shenzhen.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lomé?
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lomé?
About 2.2 million people live in Lomé, across 90,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lomé in?
Africa/Lome, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Lomé?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Lomé?
Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay in Lomé, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lomé?
Lagos (243 km), Ibadan (327 km), Kumasi (321 km), Accra (169 km), Oyo (355 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.