How to get from Yaounde to Garoua
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 639 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Fri 30 Oct
3 ways to travel
639 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 30 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.
best9h 35m quicker than driving for $110 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Flybest4h 7m$170–260EstimatedAvoid · Cameroon-Nigeria borderNSI → GOU · non-stop · typical times
- Drive13h 40m$90–120EstimatedAvoid · Cameroon-Nigeria border1101 km · fuel only
- Taxi13h 40m$1,760–2,420EstimatedAvoid · Cameroon-Nigeria borderone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
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.
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department.
Departures today
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 Yaounde to Garoua?
The fastest way is by plane: about 4h 7m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 639 km.
What is the cheapest way from Yaounde to Garoua?
Fly is the cheapest, from $170. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Yaounde to Garoua?
About 1h 31m in the air (NSI → GOU), about 4h 7m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run $170–260; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Garoua from Yaounde by road?
About 1101 km, roughly 13h 40m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $90–120; tolls and parking are extra.