Means of transport Brazzaville

Direct flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport are operated to Brazzaville on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Average flight time is 8.30 hours. On other days, one flight a day to Brazzaville, with a stopover in Kinshasa. It takes 40 minutes to fly from Kinshasa to Brazzaville. At Maya Maya airport, check-in can be done in the afternoon, from 4 or 5 p.m., before the evening flight. On-board service is impeccable, with a full meal and beverage served during the journey.

Brazzaville's first surprise is its airport. Ultra-modern, made of glass and steel, it marks a break with its predecessor, a small, dilapidated building where travellers jostled to get to the counters. When you disembark, you'll need to present your yellow fever vaccination certificate. Don't forget it, along with your other travel documents! Then it's just a matter of waiting until you reach the police station, where you'll be checked. All in all, it will take you about an hour and a half to get out of the airport.

The Ivorian company's buses - real long-haul buses in fairly good condition - cover much of the north of the country. Book your tickets as early as possible, as buses, especially to Ouesso, fill up well in advance, especially at weekends. Allow over 12 hours to get to Ouesso. To make a reservation, you'll have to wait at the company's ticket office. Buses regularly serve the main towns: Pointe-Noire, Ngo, Gamboma, Oyo, Edou, Obouya, Owando, Makoua, Ouesso, Bétou, Impfondo...

Yoro harbour is an Enclave at the end of Mpila. The place is named after Yéro Thiam, Senegalese owner in the 1950 s of the land where the port is established. Its isolated situation in the city centre by the deposits of beverages, hydrocarbons and old shipyards gives the curious impression of leaving the capital. A point, planted in the middle of a small roundabout with the inscription «Saint Tropez», can lead to an abuse of palm or tropical heat. In the port area where a large fish market is being held, the detritus of the streets shows the intense activity of the place. The port, past a customs station that looks like a cabane hut abandoned, is installed along a cove at the confluence of the Tsieme and Congo. A few dozen canoes are moored there. Mpila was, before French colonization, a téké village and a prosperous port of commerce. The last colonial leader of the village, Mbankwa, died in 1916 and was buried here. His grave, characterized by an opening to nourish the spirit of the deceased by offering, in agreement with batéké mortuary rites, is now forgotten. Close to the old shipyards.

For your private travel or car rentals, you can have absolute confidence in this local company, which offers top-of-the-range, tailor-made services. It takes care of everything, from your transfers to and from the airport, to hotel and restaurant reservations and formalities for Kinshasa. It also offers luxury cars for hire, with professional, multilingual drivers. Express Drive also offers a private boat service between Brazzaville and Kinshasa, in just 4 minutes!

Based in Togo, Asky Airlines is a 100% privately-owned pan-African airline founded in 2008 by regional banking institutions, in partnership with Ethiopan Airlines. Its network covers some twenty African destinations, spread across twenty countries in West and Central Africa. It serves Ouagadougou, Accra, Bamako, Banjul, Brazzaville, Cotonou, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Lomé, Malabo, N'Djamena, Niamey, Pointe Noire... It has a fleet of fifteen aircraft, including nine Boeing 737-800s.

The Kenyan airline, a member of the Sky Team alliance, connects Brazzaville to Nairobi, with a stopover in Kinshasa. From the Kenyan capital, numerous connections are available to a wide range of destinations. The airline serves over fifty destinations worldwide, including some forty in Africa. Its fleet, one of the youngest in Africa, comprises 32 modern aircraft, including Boeing 737-800s and B787 Dreamliners. On-board service is provided by a competent, friendly team. A reliable and safe airline.

Royal Air Maroc is Morocco's national airline. It links Paris-Orly to Brazzaville via Casablanca three times a week (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday). A few extra hours to make the journey, which may suit tighter budgets, all for a level of comfort equivalent to that of other major international airlines. The only - slight - downside is that departure and arrival times in Brazzaville are often in the middle of the night. It is advisable to confirm your return ticket with the airline a few days before departure.

Founded in 2003, the Congolese airline offers flights between Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire every day, with two round trips per day, except on Sundays when only one round trip is scheduled between the two cities. It has a small, well-maintained and reliable fleet to transport passengers safely. The staff on board are smiling and competent, and will do their utmost to ensure that your trip on board runs smoothly. At the time of our investigation, the company had suspended its flights to Impfondo and Ouesso.

The Brazzaville-Pointe Noire link is operated by the Chemin de Fer Congo-Océan (CFCO). The overnight journey takes an average of 16 hours. Well-maintained and fully air-conditioned, the Gazelle train is safe and controlled, and no longer overloads. You can spend the night in clean, sanitized couchettes, or in first class in reclining armchairs. In second class, comfort is more basic, but still decent. Catering is available in the central bar car.

Ethiopian Airlines currently serves around 120 international destinations and some 20 domestic destinations. In fact, it is the airline with the largest number of destinations in Africa. Its business has seen the most rapid growth in recent years. Its fleet, which includes the latest-generation aircraft, is considered the youngest on the continent. It offers regular flights from Paris to Brazzaville, with a stopover in Addis Ababa. The journey takes around 14 hours.