Car hire and driving in Ouahigouya
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Burkina Faso traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.
Drives from Ouahigouya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouahigouya to Koudougou | Burkina Faso | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Ouahigouya to Kaya | Burkina Faso | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Ouahigouya to Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Ouahigouya to Saaba | Burkina Faso | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Ouahigouya to Bobo-Dioulasso | Burkina Faso | 335 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Ouahigouya to Banfora | Burkina Faso | 414 km (257 mi) | about 6 h 18 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 Ouahigouya?
The right, as everywhere in Burkina Faso.
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.