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Country Guide > Africa > Gabon | |
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Travel - Internal Air Air Gabon (GN) operates regular flights from Lambaréné, Libreville, Mitzic, Oyem and other cities. Gabon has a total of nearly 200 airstrips. There are local airports at Franceville (MVB) and Port Gentil (POG). Sea Ferries run regularly along the coast from Libreville to Port Gentil (travel time – four hours). River Riverboats ply the Ogoué River between Port Gentil and Lambaréné (travel time – 10 - 24 hours). Some boats continue on to Ndjolé. Rail The Trans-Gabon Railway connects Libreville (Owendo station, 10km (6 miles) from the city centre) with Lastoursville, Booué and Franceville, with extensions under construction to Belinga in the north. Children under four years travel free. Children aged from four to 11 years pay half fare. Road Traffic drives on the right. There are nearly 7518km (4672 miles) of road, but only 614km (382 miles) are tarred. Most of the country consists of impenetrable rainforest and the roads are generally of a poor standard. Road travel in the rainy season is inadvisable. There is no road connection between the second largest city of Port Gentil or any other part of the country. Bus: Inter-urban travel is mainly by minibus or pick-up truck. Daily minibus services run from Libreville to Lambaréné, Mouila, Oyem and Bitam (the last two usually involving night stops). Seats for these and other less frequent routes can be obtained in Libreville. However, this is not normally necessary for the main routes as seats will be readily available in the ‘bus station’ near the central market (0600-0800). There are also conventional buses on the Mouila route and other services out of Mouila. Car hire: Cars may be hired from main hotels and airports, although they tend to be expensive. Documentation: International Driving Permit and international insurance are required. Urban There are extensive share-taxis. There are bus services in Port Gentil and Masuku (Franceville), and share-taxis in other centres. Taxi rates vary. |