Travel to Burkina Faso
Flying to Burkina Faso
The national airline is Air Burkina (www.air-burkina.com). If travelling from the UK or the USA, options include flights with Air France (www.airfrance.com) via Paris or with Royal Air Maroc (www.royalairmaroc.com) via Casablanca.
Airport Guides
Borgo Airport
CodeBOY
LocationThe airport, 16km (10 miles) from Bobo Dioulasso, handles mainly domestic flights (see Getting Around).
TelephoneAddressOuagadougou Airport
CodeOUA
LocationThe airport is 8km (5 miles) from the city.
TelephoneAddressFlight times
From London - 8 hours 30 minutes (including stopover); New York - 17 hours 30 minutes (including stopover).
Departure tax
None.
Travelling to Burkina Faso by Rail
The only route is the international line from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, running through to Ouagadougou.
