Tours, tickets and day trips in Yaoundé
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| 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.
Day trips from Yaoundé
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaoundé to Ébolowa | Cameroon | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Yaoundé to Edéa | Cameroon | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Yaoundé to Douala | Cameroon | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Yaoundé to Nkongsamba | Cameroon | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Yaoundé to Bafoussam | Cameroon | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Yaoundé to Foumban | Cameroon | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Yaoundé to Kumba | Cameroon | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Yaoundé to Bertoua | Cameroon | 253 km (157 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Yaoundé to Bamenda | Cameroon | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Yaoundé to Buea | Cameroon | 254 km (158 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Yaoundé?
National Museum of Cameroon, with 11,300 visitors in 2016 (Wikidata).
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.