The national airline is Air Gabon (GN), which operates direct flights from Paris and London to Libreville. Air France operates daily flights from London to Gabon, with a stopover in Paris. Other airlines also serve Gabon.

From Libreville to London is approximately eight hours (excluding stopovers).

Libreville (LBV) is 12km (7 miles) north of the city. To/from the airport: Taxis are available to the city (travel time – 10 minutes). Facilities: Bureaux de change, shops, tourist information, left luggage, car hire, hotel reservation desk and duty free shops.

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Main ports: Owenda, 10km (6miles) from Libreville. Ferries depart quite regularly to São Tomé. Freight ships to Cameroon may take passengers; enquire locally for details.

There are roads to Bitam and Ambam (Cameroon), Bata via Cocobeach (Equatorial Guinea) and the Congo.

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).

Ferries run regularly along the coast from Libreville to Port Gentil (travel time – four hours).

Riverboats ply the Ogoué River between Port Gentil and Lambaréné (travel time – 10 to 24 hours). Some boats continue on to Ndjolé.

The Trans-Gabon Railway is the only railway line in Gabon; it is 410km- (254 miles-) long and connects Libreville (Owendo station, 10km (6 miles) from the city centre) with Franceville. Stops along the way include Ndjole and Moanda. Plans proposing an extension of the railway to Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo regularly surface. Children under four years travel free. Children aged from four to 11 years pay half fare.

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 (October to mid-December and mid-February to May) is inadvisable. There is no road connection between the second-largest city of Port Gentil or any other part of the country. Check points are common in Gabon and drivers will be asked to show passports, driving licence or vehicle registration documents. 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.

There are extensive share-taxis. There are bus services in Port Gentil and Masuku (Franceville), and share-taxis in other centres. Taxi rates vary.