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Takoradi · Ghana

Car hire and driving in Takoradi

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

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In Ghana traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TKD means 2 km (1 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 Takoradi

Car rental from Takoradi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Takoradi to Cape CoastGhana61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Takoradi to Twifu PrasoGhana83 km (52 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Takoradi to ObuaseGhana145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Takoradi to AmanfromGhana167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Takoradi to AtsiamanGhana182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Takoradi to AccraGhana188 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Takoradi to Medina EstatesGhana196 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Takoradi to KumasiGhana200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Takoradi to AshaimanGhana211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Takoradi to TemaGhana211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Takoradi to KoforiduaGhana213 km (132 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Takoradi to HoGhana311 km (193 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Takoradi to TamaleGhana511 km (317 mi)about 7 h 47 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 Takoradi?

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 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.