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Yaoundé · Cameroon

Car hire and driving in Yaoundé

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

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In Cameroon traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NSI means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Yaoundé

Car rental from Yaoundé: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Yaoundé to ÉbolowaCameroon115 km (71 mi)about 1 h 45 min
Yaoundé to EdéaCameroon154 km (95 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Yaoundé to DoualaCameroon202 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Yaoundé to NkongsambaCameroon213 km (132 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Yaoundé to BafoussamCameroon217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Yaoundé to FoumbanCameroon218 km (135 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Yaoundé to KumbaCameroon245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Yaoundé to BertouaCameroon253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Yaoundé to BueaCameroon254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Yaoundé to LimbeCameroon257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Yaoundé to KumboCameroon276 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Yaoundé to BamendaCameroon278 km (173 mi)about 4 h 14 min
Yaoundé to MarouaCameroon809 km (503 mi)about 12 h 20 min
Yaoundé to NgaoundéréCameroon448 km (278 mi)about 6 h 50 min
Yaoundé to KoussériCameroon991 km (616 mi)about 15 h 7 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 Yaoundé?

The right, as everywhere in Cameroon.

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.