Sekondi-Takoradi: 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.
Sekondi-Takoradi is a city of 138,872 people in Ghana (Western), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Takoradi Airport (TKD), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Sekondi-Takoradi runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 27 min in late June (computed for 4.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sekondi-Takoradi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Takoradi Airport (TKD), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,745 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Sekondi-Takoradi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sekondi-Takoradi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Abidjan, 253 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Kumasi, 196 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Lomé, 356 km (Togo) — flights
- Accra, 186 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Abobo, 256 km (Ivory Coast) — flights
- Koumassi, 248 km (Ivory Coast)
- Takoradi, 3 km
- Sekondi, 5 km
- Marcory, 251 km (Ivory Coast)
- Cape Coast, 60 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Oakland, Boston, Plymouth.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sekondi-Takoradi?
Takoradi Airport (TKD), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sekondi-Takoradi?
About 138,872 people live in Sekondi-Takoradi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sekondi-Takoradi in?
Africa/Accra, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Sekondi-Takoradi?
The Cedi (GHS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sekondi-Takoradi?
Abidjan (253 km), Kumasi (196 km), Lomé (356 km), Accra (186 km), Abobo (256 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.