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Maroua · Cameroon

Car hire and driving in Maroua

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Cameroon traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MVR means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Maroua

Car rental from Maroua: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Maroua to KoussériCameroon183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Maroua to NgaoundéréCameroon372 km (231 mi)about 5 h 40 min
Maroua to KumboCameroon632 km (393 mi)about 9 h 38 min
Maroua to FoumbanCameroon659 km (409 mi)about 10 h 3 min
Maroua to BertouaCameroon672 km (418 mi)about 10 h 15 min
Maroua to BamendaCameroon690 km (429 mi)about 10 h 31 min
Maroua to BafoussamCameroon712 km (443 mi)about 10 h 52 min
Maroua to NkongsambaCameroon791 km (491 mi)about 12 h 3 min
Maroua to YaoundéCameroon809 km (503 mi)about 12 h 20 min
Maroua to KumbaCameroon852 km (529 mi)about 13 h
Maroua to EdéaCameroon885 km (550 mi)about 13 h 30 min
Maroua to DoualaCameroon888 km (551 mi)about 13 h 32 min
Maroua to BueaCameroon908 km (564 mi)about 13 h 51 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 Maroua?

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 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.