Car hire and driving in Obuase
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Ghana traffic drives on the right. Picking up at KMS means 58 km (36 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648835 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648876.
Drives from Obuase
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obuase to Kumasi | Ghana | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Obuase to Twifu Praso | Ghana | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Obuase to Cape Coast | Ghana | 131 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Obuase to Sekondi | Ghana | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Obuase to Sekondi-Takoradi | Ghana | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Obuase to Takoradi | Ghana | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Obuase to Koforidua | Ghana | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Obuase to Atsiaman | Ghana | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Obuase to Amanfrom | Ghana | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Obuase to Medina Estates | Ghana | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Obuase to Accra | Ghana | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Obuase to Ashaiman | Ghana | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Obuase to Tamale | Ghana | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Obuase to Tema | Ghana | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 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 Obuase?
The right, as everywhere in Ghana.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.