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, a 2-minute walk from arrivals, 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 | Walk | Free | 2 minutes from arrivals. Free pickup 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 / 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
Walk 2 minutes 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 $5WhatsApp us
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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