--- title: "Douala to Garoua – 2 ways by plane, car | Mixroutes" description: "Douala to Garoua is 712 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/douala-to-garoua" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/douala-to-garoua.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Douala to Garoua [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Douala&to=Garoua) [Garoua to Douala](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/garoua-to-douala) **Fastest:** –\ \ **Cheapest:** –\ \ **Distance:** 712 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 1\ 2 ways, Sat 31 Oct\ ## 2 ways to travel 712 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 31 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 13h quicker than driving for $58 more; for most people the time is worth more. - [**Fly** best 3h 46m$150–220 Estimated **Avoid** · Cameroon-Nigeria border DLA → GOU · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Douala&to=Garoua) - [**Drive** 16h 47m$105–150 Estimated **Avoid** · Cameroon-Nigeria border 1343 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Douala&to=Garoua) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Cameroon; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Avoid travel to Cameroon-Nigeria border** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cameroon/warnings-and-insurance) - **Avoid travel to North** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cameroon/warnings-and-insurance) [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cameroon/warnings-and-insurance) [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cameroon/warnings-and-insurance) - **Avoid all but essential travel to Littoral** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cameroon/warnings-and-insurance) - **Exercise increased caution in Cameroon** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.cmr.html) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:05 → 11:51 3h 46m · direct$150–220](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Douala&to=Garoua&date=2026-10-31&time=08%3A00&it=fly) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Douala to Garoua? The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 46m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 712 km. What is the cheapest way from Douala to Garoua? Fly is the cheapest, from $150. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How long is the flight from Douala to Garoua? About 1h 36m in the air (DLA → GOU), about 3h 46m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run $150–220; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Garoua from Douala by road? About 1343 km, roughly 16h 47m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $105–150; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Garoua City in North Region, Cameroon Garoua is a port city and the capital of the North Region of Cameroon, lying on the Benue River. A thriving centre of the textiles and cotton industries, the city has approximately 900,000 inhabitants in 2022, with a large population of Fulbe/Fulani people. [The Garoua guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/garoua) Worth your time - Public Garden A community garden that entertains visitors by enjoying nature and the sound of birds. - Chefferie Souari A tourist attraction. - Pont Benoue Garoua N1. 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