British Airways flights to Accra land at Kotoka International Airport, seven miles
north-east of central Accra. Catch a taxi into Accra after your flight and admire
Accra's eclectic mix of elegant colonial architecture and modern office
buildings. Then grab your towel and head to Labadi to unwind on a white sandy
beach after your flight to Accra.
Travel to/from central Accra
Catching a taxi is the best way to get into central Accra after flights have
landed. You'll find the taxi rank outside Accra airport's Flight
Arrivals. The trip into central Accra should only take ten minutes. Accra's
taxis are unmetered so be prepared to bargain and make sure you agree on a price
before you set off after your flight to Accra.
Best of Accra
You'll receive a warm welcome from the famously friendly Ghanaians after
your flight to Accra. Get a taste for Accra's vibrant personality by
haggling for bright print fabrics and chunky jewellery at Makola Market, and
join in the candlelit fun of Accra's Osu Night Market. Learn about
local West African culture by viewing traditional drums and other artefacts at
Accra's National Museum. Then travel down the Gold Coast from
Accra to visit former slave-trading forts and relax at a shady beach bar on Bojo
Beach. Fill up on grilled plantain from street stalls in Accra or try soup
made from palm nuts. Before return flights from Accra, head to Accra's
Centre for National Culture to fill your flight bag with Accra's
traditional hand-carved wooden giraffe statues and colourful fabrics.
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