Côte d’Ivoire - West Africa - page 337

Visas can be extended at La Sureté Nationale (Blvd de la République, Police de l'Air et des Frontières, Im-
meuble Douane;

8am-noon & 3-5pm Mon-Fri) in Le Plateau in Abidjan.

Getting There & Away

AIR
Félix Houphouët-Boigny is Côte d'Ivoire's swish international airport, complete with wi-
fi access.

Air France OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (AF; 20-202424; www.airfrance.com ; Rue

Noguès, Immeuble Kharrat, Le Plateau)

Air Ivoire OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (VU; 20-251561, 20-251400; www.airivoire.com ;

Pl de la République, Immeuble Le République)

Ethiopian Airlines OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (ET; 20-215284; www.flyethiopian.com ;

Ave Chardy, Le Plateau)

Kenya Airways OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (KQ; 20-320767; www.kenya-airways.com ;

Blvd de la République, Immeuble Jeceda, Le Plateau)

27-232345; www.flysn.com ) Off Blvd Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Treichville. SN Brussels (SN;

South African Airways OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (SA; 20-218280; www.flysaa.com ;

Blvd de la République, Immeuble Jeceda, Le Plateau)

LAND

Burkina Faso Passenger train services (36 hours, three times a week) run between Abid-
jan and Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. Romantic in a gritty way, the Abid-
jan-Ouagadougou sleeper takes two days. Contact Sitarail ( 20-208000) .
Ghana It will take you about three hours to reach the crossing at Noé from Abidjan. Note
that the border shuts at 6pm promptly, accompanied by a fancy flag ceremony.

Guinea The most frequently travelled route to Guinea is between Man and N'zérékoré,
either through Danané and Nzo or Biankouma and Sipilou. The Liberia-Guinea border
closes at 6pm each day.
Liberia Minibuses and shared taxis make the quick hop from Danané to the border at
Gbé-Nda. A bus takes this route from Abidjan to Monrovia (two days) several times a
week. From Monrovia, plan on about three days to cross through Guinea and board a bus
for Abidjan.