Ouagadougou: 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.
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso (Centre), 299 m (981 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Ouagadougou train station. Our booking partner lists 118 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ouagadougou runs from about 11 h 26 min a day in late December to 12 h 53 min in late June (computed for 12.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ouagadougou is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ouagadougou: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ouagadougou train station. Trains to Ouagadougou
Buses to Ouagadougou · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 118 places to stay in Ouagadougou. Of the 39 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (22), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 1,185 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bobo-Dioulasso, 328 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tamale, 338 km (Ghana) — flights
- Mopti, 371 km (Mali) — flights
- Koudougou, 91 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saaba, 13 km
- Ouahigouya, 165 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaya, 94 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Banfora, 400 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- San, 379 km (Mali)
Twin towns and sister cities: Taipei, San Miniato, Turin, Grenoble, Quebec City, Bordeaux, Metropolis of Lyon, Leuze-en-Hainaut, Briton Ferry, Kuwait City, Douala, Loudun.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ouagadougou?
About 2.4 million people live in Ouagadougou, across 219,300,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ouagadougou in?
Africa/Ouagadougou, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Ouagadougou?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Ouagadougou?
Our booking partner lists 118 places to stay in Ouagadougou, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ouagadougou?
Bobo-Dioulasso (328 km), Tamale (338 km), Mopti (371 km), Koudougou (91 km), Saaba (13 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.