YogiStay · Hariom Yogi Guest House
Sierra Leone Arrival Cost Index · Q3 2026
What it really costs to get from Lungi Airport to Freetown
Every price a traveller actually pays between landing at Lungi International Airport (FNA) and reaching a Freetown hotel. We collect them from our front desk, right by the New Airport Gate, and update them every quarter. Prices are in New Leones (NLe) or US dollars, whichever is used locally. Expect a little bargaining.
1. Airport to the wharf
| Trip | How | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport → Hariom Yogi Guest House | Taxi or shuttle | Shuttle NLe 500 | About 6 minutes by car from arrivals. Airport shuttle NLe 500 if you book online. |
| Airport → Hariom Yogi Guest House | Taxi | NLe 150–200 | Only needed with lots of luggage. |
| Airport or guest house → Tagrin ferry wharf / Sea Coach wharf | Taxi | NLe 350–400 | |
| Airport or guest house ↔ Tagrin ferry terminal, with ticket, porter and boarding help | YogiStay transfer | NLe 500 per vehicle + US$5 per person | Lungi side only, pay on the day. Request one. |
| Airport or guest house → Tagrin / other wharves | Motorbike (okada) | NLe 100 | Light luggage only. |
| Airport ↔ Sea Coach wharf | Sea Coach bus | Free | For Sea Coach passengers landing on or boarding a flight. |
| Luggage | Porter | NLe 20 per box/bag | Per porter, per piece. |
2. Crossing the water
| Option | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Government ferry (Tagrin → Kissy) | about US$3 per person | Cheapest. Last ferry about 8:30 PM from both sides. Will I make it? |
| Car on the ferry | NLe 300 per car | Driver travels free. |
| Sea Coach / Sea Bird / Aberdeen sea taxi | US$50 per person, one way | Faster. Sea Coach lands at Aberdeen and has the free airport bus. |
| Small canoe across the channel | US$4–5 per person | Small open boat. Not suitable with lots of luggage. |
3. The road instead of the water
| Route | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lungi → Port Loko → Rogbere → Songo → Hastings → Waterloo → Regent → Freetown | NLe 2,500–3,500 | Whole car for the trip. Slow, but no boat. |
| Shared taxi from the Port Loko taxi park | Ask at the park | The taxi park is right next to Yogi Homestay. |
4. On the Freetown side
| Trip | How | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Kissy wharf → Aberdeen | Kekeh or motorbike | about NLe 100 |
| Aberdeen (Sea Coach landing) → your hotel | Kekeh / taxi | NLe 50–100 |
| Kekeh for the whole day | Kekeh | NLe 100 per hour |
| Taxi for the day | Taxi | about US$70 per day, or NLe 250 per hour |
| Beach day trip: River No. 2, Tokeh, Bureh | Taxi | NLe 1,000–2,000 |
What a typical arrival costs
Cheapest, before dark
about US$3 + NLe 200–500
Motorbike or taxi to Tagrin (NLe 100–400), ferry (US$3), kekeh from Kissy to Aberdeen (NLe 100), plus porters at NLe 20 a bag. Only works if you make the 8:30 PM ferry.Fastest
about US$50 + NLe 50–100
Sea Coach with its free airport bus, then a kekeh or taxi from Aberdeen to your hotel.Land late, cross rested
from US$50 room
Take a 6-minute ride to Hariom Yogi Guest House, sleep, and take the ferry or Sea Coach in daylight. The Sea Coach fare alone is about the price of a room.Hold a room tonight for $5💬 Book on WhatsApp
The $5 comes off your room bill (rooms from $50). Non-refundable if you do not arrive. Ferry checker · Rooms & rates
About this index
Prices are collected by the Hariom Yogi Guest House team in Lungi and checked every quarter. Last updated: September 2026. Fares change with fuel prices, the season and bargaining, so treat them as a guide. Help us keep it accurate: WhatsApp us a price you paid.
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