Transportation from the City Center to Freetown International Airport
Freetown, the capital of the country of Sierra Leone, is home to the fourth largest natural harbor in the world. The Sierra Leone River runs between the country's only international airport, Lungi Airport, and Freetown. Therefore, you can use both the waterway and the highway to reach the airport, which is 21 km away from the Freetown city center.
Getting to the airport from Aberdeen, the center of Freetown, can be a difficult and unsafe journey. You can reach the airport by using the public transport ferry, private transfer boats or buses used by the local people.
Many tourists prefer to use the private transfer services of two companies, Sea Coach Express and Sea Bird Express, because the other ferry can be very crowded and the probability of pickpocketing is very high. While the boats of Sea Coach Express depart from Aberdeen Bridge, the boats of Sea Bird Express depart from Murray Town.
A bus you can take the regular ferry from Freetown to the airport leaves from Rawdon Street in Aberdeen. While private transfer boats pass to the opposite shore in 30 minutes, it takes an hour for the normal ferry to cross. It can take 4-6 hours to reach Freetown Airport via Port Loko by land and the roads are not very smooth.
If your flight is at night, it is a better option to go to the airport in the morning and wait there, as it is not safe to travel both by road and by ferry at night.
Transportation from Banjul Airport to City Center
Banjul, the second largest city in Gambia, is also the capital. Although tourists flock to the beaches and resorts in the city, which is sunny and warm all year round due to the climate of West Africa, Banjul offers an interesting experience to travelers with its rich historical texture and vegetation. In addition, Banjul, which is separated from the land by longoz forests, is an island city.
Banjul Airport, also known as Yundum International Airport, is located 26 km from the city center and main airport of Banjul, the capital city of Gambia, which was built during the Second World War. This airport is of great importance for the country's trade as one of the main entry-exit points of the country.
Taxis are the most comfortable option to go from Banjul Airport to the city center. Taxis, which you can recognize by their yellow-on-green color, do not have a taximeter, but just outside the terminal there are timetables for the main points in Banjul. If you are going to a place that is not on the list, you should definitely agree with the taxi driver before entering the vehicle.
Since there is no public transportation at Banjul Airport, bus or minibus-style transfer vehicles are specially arranged by the hotels. To reach Banjul from the airport, requesting a private transfer option from the hotel is a method preferred by many tourists. There are also private companies that provide transfers to Banjul Airport. The price of the airport private transfer you will make from a reliable tour company varies according to the type of vehicle and the number of people.
It is also possible to rent a car from Banjul Airport. Hertz company (tel: +220/9903919) has an office at the airport, but if you make a reservation online from other companies, they will come to you to deliver the vehicle when your flight lands.