CM Cameroon: how to get around
Ride apps, airports, driving side and the latest UK travel advice for Cameroon, with a ticket finder to plan your journey.
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Quick facts
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Languages
- English, French
- Driving side
- They drive on the right
- Phone code
- +237
- Region
- Middle Africa
Ride apps
We have not been able to confirm a ride-hailing app for Cameroon from the companies' own websites, so we are not guessing. Local taxis and local apps usually exist; ask your hotel or the airport information desk for the trusted option.
Main airports
- NSI Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport · Yaoundé
- DLA Douala Airport · Douala
- GOU Garoua Airport · Garoua
All 3 main passenger airports we hold for Cameroon (OurAirports), capital-city airports first, then A to Z. Use the ticket finder above to search a flight.
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Getting around Cameroon
Camair-Co operates as a national carrier and on domestic flights.
Rail services operated by Camrail, run from the capital, Yaoundé, to the port city of Douala and the northern city of Ngaoundéré. While bus service is quicker and more reliable to Douala, the overnight train is the best mode of ground transport to the north. Check for current schedules and pricing.
Between the major cities you can get a ride on modern, comfortable buses, sometimes with air conditioning. Away from the larger centres you will most likely end up on the ever present Toyota bush taxis. These are slightly elongated Toyota minivans that can hold up to 20 people (or more if necessary) along with their luggage piled up on top. Safety can be a concern with dangerous roads, overworked, drunk or hungover drivers and poorly maintained vehicles the norm. However, other than extending your stay an extra day or two in bad weather your options are limited.
Buses rarely leave at a set time. Instead, they wait until they are full and then depart. For buses later in the day, sometimes they never fill up. When this happens, the operator will normally set you up with a bush taxi to take you to your destination. If you do not want to take the bush taxi and are persistent enough, the operator will normally refund your money. The point is that you should leave plenty of time to get to your destination, because sometimes the wait will take hours and you are never guaranteed a departure.
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Rental cars are available although very expensive. As paved roads are rare away from the major cities of the west and northwest areas of the country, a 4 x 4 is a necessity when travelling to the east or central areas of Cameroon. The roads in the north are paved between cities and even the dirt roads tend to be in decent condition due to the lack of rain.
You can hire a private car and have its driver take you to places of your choice. Expect to pay around USD60 per day to the driver and foot the gas bill. The driver will also expect you to provide food and accommodation. But you can bargain.
These days, due to bad roads and congestion, motorcycles are a common form of transportation. The driver can take you wherever you want and they can be the only alternative to remote villages that do not have paved roads.
Getting-around text from Wikivoyage: Cameroon, by Wikivoyage contributors (authors), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Shortened for display; prices and details may be out of date.
Frequently asked questions about getting around Cameroon
Which side of the road do they drive on in Cameroon?
In Cameroon, vehicles drive on the right side of the road.
What is the currency in Cameroon?
The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF).
Which ride-hailing apps work in Cameroon?
We have not been able to confirm a ride-hailing app for Cameroon from the companies' own websites, so we do not list one.
What are the main airports in Cameroon?
Main airports with scheduled passenger flights include Douala Airport (DLA), Garoua Airport (GOU), Yaoundé Nsimalen Airport (NSI), N'Gaoundéré Airport (NGE), Salak Airport (MVR).
What is the phone code for Cameroon?
The international dialling code for Cameroon is +237.
Is it safe to travel to Cameroon?
We do not rate safety ourselves. The UK government's travel advice for Cameroon is shown at the top of this page with its current warning level and the date it was last updated. Read the full advice before you book, because other governments may advise differently.
Sources: ride-app company websites, UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0), OurAirports, Wikidata, Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data last built 13 October 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.