How far is it from Porto-Novo to Yaounde?

The distance between Porto-Novo and Yaounde is 887 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Porto-Novo to Yaounde?

The drive from Porto-Novo to Yaounde takes approximately 17 h 55 min by car.

What is the best route from Porto-Novo to Yaounde?

The fastest route from Porto-Novo to Yaounde covers 887 mi with a driving time of approximately 17 h 55 min.

Which direction is Yaounde from Porto-Novo?

Yaounde lies roughly to the east of Porto-Novo.

Which roads does the route from Porto-Novo to Yaounde follow?

The drive from Porto-Novo to Yaounde mainly follows A121-1, A343, N4. The longest single stretch is 151 mi on A121-1.

Which towns do you pass between Porto-Novo and Yaounde?

Towns on the route from Porto-Novo to Yaounde include Lagos, Abakaliki, Ikom, Mbouda.

Benin Cameroon

Distance: 887 miDuration: 17 h 55 min

Driving from Porto-Novo to Yaounde takes about 17 h 55 min via A121-1. The distance is 887 mi. The straight-line distance is 639 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions148 · 887 mi

1 Depart right 167 yd
2 Turn right onto Avenue du Chemin de Fer 2 mi
3 Turn left 1 mi
4 Turn right 1 mi
5 Enter roundabout right onto Rue Victor Ballot 88 yd
6 Exit roundabout right onto Rue Victor Ballot 1 mi
7 Turn right onto Avenue Malan 1 mi
8 Enter roundabout slightly right 39 yd
9 Exit roundabout slightly right 7 mi
10 Enter rotary straight onto RNIE 1 ter 1 mi
11 Exit rotary slightly right onto RNIE 1 ter 6 mi
12 Enter roundabout slightly right 70 yd
13 Exit roundabout right 1 mi

14 Enter roundabout right 63 yd
15 Exit roundabout straight 14 mi
16 Enter roundabout straight onto Lagos-Badagry Expressway 22 yd
17 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Lagos-Badagry Expressway 33 mi
18 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
19 Turn right 1 mi
20 Turn slightly right 1 mi
21 Turn straight onto Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway 1 mi
22 Take ramp left onto Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway 8 mi
23 Take exit slightly right 158 yd
24 Continue slightly right onto Apapa Road 1 mi
25 At end of road, turn right onto Ikorodu Road 106 yd
26 Take ramp slightly left 54 yd
27 Merge slightly left onto Ikorodu Road 2 mi
28 Continue straight onto Ikorodu Road 1 mi
29 Take exit slightly right 49 yd
30 Turn straight onto Ikorodu Road 1 mi
31 Take ramp slightly right 1 mi
32 Keep slightly left 1 mi
33 Merge slightly left onto Lagos-Ibadan Expressway 28 mi
34 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
35 Merge slightly left onto Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway 4 mi
36 Continue straight onto Benin-Sagamu Expressway 148 mi
37 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
38 Continue straight onto Benin City Bypass 11 mi
39 Continue straight onto Benin by pass 5 mi
40 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
41 Merge slightly left onto Benin Agbor road 76 mi
42 Take exit slightly left 73 yd
43 Continue slightly left 5 mi
44 Enter roundabout straight 174 yd
45 Exit roundabout straight 25 mi
46 Merge slightly left 3 mi
47 Turn right 24 yd
48 Turn left 25 mi
49 Continue straight 11 mi
50 Turn left onto Abakaliki Road 2 mi
51 Continue straight onto Enugu Porthacourt Link Road 1 mi
52 Keep slightly left onto Abakaliki Road 1 mi
53 Merge slightly right onto Enugu - Port Harcourt Expressway 39 yd
54 Keep slightly right onto Enugu Porthacourt Link Road 1 mi
55 Continue straight onto Abakaliki Road 4 mi
56 Continue straight onto Enugu-Abakaliki Road 2 mi
57 Merge slightly left onto Enugu-Abakaliki Road 39 mi
58 Continue straight onto Ogoja-Abakaliki Road 43 mi
59 Enter roundabout straight 9 yd
60 Exit roundabout straight 14 mi
61 At end of road, turn right 33 mi
62 Turn left 142 yd
63 Turn straight 13 mi
64 Enter roundabout straight 46 yd
65 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
66 Continue right 1 mi
67 Turn slightly left 1 mi
68 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route Eyumodjock - Ekok 23 yd
69 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route Eyumodjock - Ekok 1 mi
70 Continue straight onto Route Eyumodjock - Ekok 10 mi
71 Continue straight onto Route Mamfé - Eyumodjock 26 mi
72 Turn slightly left 1 mi
73 Continue slightly right 1 mi
74 Continue slightly left onto Route Mamfé - Eyumodjock 2 mi
75 Turn right 1 mi
76 At end of road, turn right onto Route Bamenda - Mamfé 3 mi
77 Continue straight onto Route Bamenda - Mamfé 8 mi
78 Continue straight onto Bamenda-Mamfe 146 yd
79 Keep slightly right onto Kumba-Mamfe 15 mi
80 Turn sharp left onto Provinciale 19 1 mi
81 At end of road, turn right onto Provinciale 19 4 mi
82 Continue left onto Provinciale 19 22 mi
83 Continue slightly right onto Provinciale 19 5 mi
84 Turn left 1 mi
85 Turn slightly right 1 mi
86 Turn right 1 mi
87 At end of road, turn left onto Provinciale 19 1 mi
88 Continue slightly left onto Provinciale 19 2 mi
89 Continue slightly left onto Provinciale 19 9 mi
90 Continue right onto Provinciale 19 7 mi
91 Turn right 1 mi
92 Turn right 1 mi
93 Turn slightly right 27 yd
94 Turn slightly right onto Provinciale 19 2 mi
95 Continue left onto Provinciale 19 83 yd
96 Turn right 1 mi
97 Keep slightly left 2 mi
98 Turn right 2 mi
99 At end of road, turn right onto Provinciale 19 2 mi
100 Enter roundabout right onto Provinciale 17 76 yd
101 Exit roundabout right onto Provinciale 17 24 mi
102 Turn straight onto Carr Bamougoum (Axe Carr Bamougoum-Dschang 'Provinciale 17') 1 mi
103 Enter rotary right onto Bafoussam-Mbouda 34 yd
104 Exit rotary right onto Bafoussam-Mbouda 2 mi
105 Continue straight onto Bafoussam-Bamegoum 5 mi
106 Enter roundabout slightly right 28 yd
107 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
108 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Wanko 15 yd
109 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenue Wanko 1 mi
110 Enter rotary right onto Avenue du 20 Mai 41 yd
111 Exit rotary right onto Avenue du 20 Mai 1 mi
112 Enter rotary right 54 yd
113 Exit rotary right 77 yd
114 Continue straight onto Boulevard Pachong Adolphe 1 mi
115 Continue straight 1 mi
116 Continue straight onto Carrefour le maire 1 mi
117 Continue straight 1 mi
118 Continue straight onto Axe Ecole publique de Ndiendam I 150 yd
119 Continue straight onto Axe Gare Routiere 1 mi
120 Continue straight onto Axe (CO.BIE.BAF) 1 mi
121 Turn straight onto Axe Binam Voyage 1 mi
122 Continue straight onto Axe Bansoa Voyage 1 mi
123 Turn straight onto Axe Centre de Visite Technique 1 mi
124 Turn straight 1 mi
125 Continue straight onto Axe Tradex 1 mi
126 Continue straight onto Axe Centre Climatique de Bandjoun 1 mi
127 Continue straight 4 mi
128 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
129 Turn left 1 mi
130 Continue straight onto Bafoussam-Yaounde 4 mi
131 Continue straight onto Nationale 4 121 mi
132 Continue straight 12 mi
133 Turn straight 1 mi
134 Continue straight 14 mi
135 Continue straight 4 mi
136 Continue straight onto Yaounde - Obala 9 mi
137 Continue straight onto Yaounde - Obala 5 mi
138 Continue straight onto Rue 5.767 2 mi
139 Continue straight 3 mi
140 Continue straight onto Rue 5.767 1 mi
141 Continue straight onto Rue Albert Ateba Ebe 3 mi
142 Enter rotary right onto Rue 1.070 1 mi
143 Exit rotary slightly right onto Rue 1.070 1 mi
144 Continue straight onto Rue Joseph Essono Balla 1 mi
145 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Mvog-Fouda Ada 14 yd
146 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Mvog-Fouda Ada 1 mi
147 Turn right onto Rue Case-Nègre 71 yd
148 Arrive right onto Rue Case-Nègre

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The return trip from Yaounde to Porto-Novo covers roughly the same distance, 887 mi.

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How far is it from Porto-Novo to Yaounde?: The distance between Porto-Novo and Yaounde is 887 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Porto-Novo to Yaounde?: The drive from Porto-Novo to Yaounde takes approximately 17 h 55 min by car.
What is the best route from Porto-Novo to Yaounde?: The fastest route from Porto-Novo to Yaounde covers 887 mi with a driving time of approximately 17 h 55 min.
Which direction is Yaounde from Porto-Novo?: Yaounde lies roughly to the east of Porto-Novo.
Which roads does the route from Porto-Novo to Yaounde follow?: The drive from Porto-Novo to Yaounde mainly follows A121-1, A343, N4. The longest single stretch is 151 mi on A121-1.
Which towns do you pass between Porto-Novo and Yaounde?: Towns on the route from Porto-Novo to Yaounde include Lagos, Abakaliki, Ikom, Mbouda.

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