Yei: 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.
Yei is a city of 260,720 people in South Sudan (Central Equatoria), 836 m (2,743 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Yei runs from about 11 h 55 min a day in late December to 12 h 24 min in late June (computed for 4.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Yei in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Yei · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Juba, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bunia, 286 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Isiro, 370 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Gulu, 232 km (Uganda)
- Hoima, 305 km (Uganda)
- Lira, 321 km (Uganda)
- Masindi, 293 km (Uganda)
- Bakwa, 364 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Common questions
How big is Yei?
About 260,720 people live in Yei (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yei in?
Africa/Juba, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Yei?
The Pound (SSP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yei?
Juba (131 km), Bunia (286 km), Isiro (370 km), Gulu (232 km), Hoima (305 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.