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Tema · Ghana

Car hire and driving in Tema

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 ACC means 18 km (11 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 Tema

Car rental from Tema: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tema to AtsiamanGhana35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Tema to AmanfromGhana45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Tema to KoforiduaGhana54 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Tema to HoGhana117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Tema to Cape CoastGhana150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Tema to Twifu PrasoGhana170 km (106 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Tema to ObuaseGhana192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Tema to SekondiGhana205 km (127 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Tema to Sekondi-TakoradiGhana210 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Tema to KumasiGhana211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Tema to TakoradiGhana211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Tema to TamaleGhana425 km (264 mi)about 6 h 29 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 Tema?

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.