Guide to Togo
Must See Togo
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Overview
Tokoin Airport is served by a host of African and European airlines. If you're planning on flying into Togo, check also the fares to Accra (Ghana) and Cotonou (Benin), as they can often be cheaper. If you're travelling from the USA, you'll have to transfer planes in Dakar, Abidjan or Accra or fly 'direct' via Europe. Departure tax is included in the ticket price. Togo's international airport, Tokoin Airport, is 6km (4mi) north-east of central Lomé, and there are taxis and buses available there to take you into town.
Both Accra (Ghana) and Cotonou (Benin) are about three hours by car from Lomé on asphalt roads. Bush taxis operate between them daily.
Minibuses ply the coastal route between Lomé and Cotonou (Benin) throughout the day, but it's usually cheaper to take a share-taxi from Lomé to the border and another from there to Ouidah or Cotonou. Daily minibuses to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) take about 36 hours and depart from Agbalepedo station, about 10km (6mi) north of central Lomé. Frequent police checkpoints can make this trip a nightmare, so it's saner (and slightly cheaper) to take the trip in stages. The Burkina Faso border closes at . The most popular route to Ghana is via Aflao on the coastal road. From central Lomé, it's just a few kilometres to the border, and 200km (125mi) from there to Accra. There are no border fees to be paid, though Togolese guards may try to convince you otherwise. You can also cross to Ghana from Kpalimé, Badou, Kara and Sansanné-Mango, although the routes are rougher and less frequently plied.