Guide to Lungi

Lungi, across the Sierra Leone River from Freetown itself is the inconvenient location of the airport, so all Sierra Leone flights arrive here. Travelling on to Freetown is more difficult than you might expect, particularly as most Sierra Leone flights arrive at night. There are a number of options for onward travel, the most popular of which is the pelican water taxi. At present though, the foreign and commonwealth office advises against travel by water during the hours of darkness. If you wish to travel by pelican water taxi, or by the substantially cheaper ferry, the FCO advises staying overnight in Lungi. While not actively recommending the Lungi Airport Hotel, which is not the best of Sierra Leone hotels, it is close to the airport and accounts from travellers who chose different (cheaper) hotels would make me stay here again.

The main transport options are local ferry (7000 leones

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Almost all Sierra Leone flights arrive at night so realistically visitors who are staying overnight in Lungi are likely to travel by taxi from the airport to their hotel.

Travelling to the ferry port at Tagrin will take around 15 minutes and a fair price for the journey is around 20,000 leones (about $5) although you can do better if your negotiating skills are up to the challenge.

If you opt to leave for Freetown as soon as you arrive, your transport to the pelican water taxi or to the helicopter will be included in the price of your ticket.

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