Travel to Central African Republic

Flying to Central African Republic

The main airlines serving the Central African Republic are Kenya Airways (www.kenya-airways.com), Royal Air Maroc (www.royalairmaroc.com) and TAAG (www.taag.com). There are no direct flights from the UK or the USA.

Flight times:

From London - 13 hours (including stopover); New York - 26 hours (including stopovers).

Departure tax:

XAF10,000.

Other airports in Central African Republic

Bangui M’Poko International Airport

Airport Code: BGF. Location: The airport is 7km (4 miles) southeast of Bangui of the city (journey time - 30 minutes). Website: N/A. Public transport description: Taxis are available to the city (journey time - 15 minutes), during flight hours. A bus service to the city meets all flights.

Travel by rail

Getting to Central African Republic by boat

It is sometimes possible to hire a boat, although this is expensive and services are unpredictable.

Ferry operators:

The route by ferry along the Ubangi to Bangui from Brazzaville in the Congo (Rep) is run by SOCATRAF.

A car/passenger ferry normally operates across the Ubangi between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangui-Zongo and Bangassou-Ndu. Fares are very low, although the service breaks down frequently and may be disrupted by political instability.

River routes:

Visitors may not cross the river to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday or Sunday, as the customs posts in that country do not operate at the weekend.




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