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Country Guide > Africa > Congo, Republic of | |
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Travel - International Travel warning All but essential travel outside the main cities of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire is advised. Air Aero Benin, Air France, Air Service Gabon and Cameroon Airlines operate international services to Congo. Approximate flight times From London to Brazzaville is approximately 11 hours (including up to three hours for stopover in Paris). International airports Brazzaville (BZV) (Maya Maya) is 4km (2 miles) northwest of the city. Buses and taxis are available to the city. Airport facilities include a restaurant and car hire (Europcar, Hertz and InterRent). Pointe-Noire (PNR) is 5.5km (3.5 miles) from the city. Taxis are available to the city. Departure tax None. SEA/RIVER Cargo ships dock at Pointe-Noire. An hourly car ferry operates between Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Brazzaville across the Congo River (travel time – 20 minutes). Ferries operate to and from the Central African Republic on the Ubangi. Road There is a road connection from Lambaréné in Gabon to Loubomo and Brazzaville. The road from Cameroon is usable only during the dry season. There is a good road between Pointe Noire and Cabinda (Angola). Entry can also be made via the Democratic Republic of Congo. Documentation: A carnet de passage en douane is needed to cross land borders between Congo and the neighbouring countries. Further information can be obtained from national motoring organisations. |