GW Guinea-Bissau: how to get around
Ride apps, airports, driving side and the latest UK travel advice for Guinea-Bissau, with a ticket finder to plan your journey.
Travel advice right now
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Quick facts
- Capital
- Bissau
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Languages
- Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
- Driving side
- They drive on the right
- Phone code
- +245
- Region
- Western Africa
Ride apps
We have not been able to confirm a ride-hailing app for Guinea-Bissau 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
- OXB Osvaldo Vieira Airport · Bissau
All 1 main passenger airports we hold for Guinea-Bissau (OurAirports), capital-city airports first, then A to Z. Use the ticket finder above to search a flight.
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Getting around Guinea-Bissau
We have not added a full getting-around guide for Guinea-Bissau yet. See the confirmed ride apps, airports and travel advice above, and use Rome2Rio in the ticket finder to see routes.
Frequently asked questions about getting around Guinea-Bissau
Which side of the road do they drive on in Guinea-Bissau?
In Guinea-Bissau, vehicles drive on the right side of the road.
What is the currency in Guinea-Bissau?
The currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF).
Which ride-hailing apps work in Guinea-Bissau?
We have not been able to confirm a ride-hailing app for Guinea-Bissau from the companies' own websites, so we do not list one.
What are the main airports in Guinea-Bissau?
Main airports with scheduled passenger flights include Osvaldo Vieira Airport (OXB).
What is the phone code for Guinea-Bissau?
The international dialling code for Guinea-Bissau is +245.
Is it safe to travel to Guinea-Bissau?
We do not rate safety ourselves. The UK government's travel advice for Guinea-Bissau 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.