Yaoundé: 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.
Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon (Centre), 726 m (2,382 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Yaoundé train station. Our booking partner lists 502 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Yaoundé runs from about 11 h 56 min a day in late December to 12 h 23 min in late June (computed for 3.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Yaoundé is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 11,155-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Yaoundé: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Yaoundé train station. Trains to Yaoundé
Buses to Yaoundé · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 502 places to stay in Yaoundé. Of the 177 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (103), and 3 are five-star. Across 11 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.3 out of 10. Guests have left 2,282 reviews in total.
Hotels in Yaoundé: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Cameroon | 11,300 | 2016 |
The busiest is National Museum of Cameroon at 11,300 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Yaoundé
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Douala, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Calabar, 374 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Bamenda, 278 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bafoussam, 217 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kumba, 245 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bata, 296 km (Equatorial Guinea) — flights
- Nkongsamba, 213 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malabo, 304 km (Equatorial Guinea) — flights
- Buea, 254 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bertoua, 253 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Udine, Shenyang, Edessa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Yaoundé?
Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Yaoundé?
About 1.3 million people live in Yaoundé, across 180 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Yaoundé in?
Africa/Douala, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Yaoundé?
The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Yaoundé?
Our booking partner lists 502 places to stay in Yaoundé, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Yaoundé?
Douala (202 km), Calabar (374 km), Bamenda (278 km), Bafoussam (217 km), Kumba (245 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.