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Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (LFW)

LFW to the centre: one pre-booked hotel pickup or an agreed-fare taxi, 15–35 minutes; the risk is a night arrival with no ride arranged, not the distance.

Key facts

Default ride
Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door
Ride time
20–40 min
p50–p90
Fare
XOF 5,000
Late night after
22:00
on demand
Rules in force · 9Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on…Uneven pavements and traffic
  • Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
  • Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
  • West Africa ↗Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on any West African trip: several countries on the coast road demand it of every arrival, and the rest demand it after you have passed through a neighbour.
  • West Africa ↗Cross land borders and drive between cities in daylight only; plan each crossing as a full travel day with cash for fees and passport copies for checkpoints.
  • Togo ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Togolese government sources before booking.
  • Togo ↗Governments advise against travel to parts of the far north (Savanes region) near the Burkina Faso border; check your own government's advice.
  • Lomé and the Coast ↗Avoid driving outside the city after dark: roads are poorly lit and vehicles are unlit.
  • Lomé ↗Uneven pavements and traffic: bags go from the car to the hotel door, never on a walk.
  • Lomé ↗After dark, take a car or a hotel-booked taxi door to door; do not walk between areas.
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Plan

Your landing time, your bags, your bed

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Needs: landing time · bag class · sleep area
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:15 (p90)

Take Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door at 23:20. Bed by ~00:03 (+1) (p90).

Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 03:45 (+1))

Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.

On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks

On the ground

Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks

Zero-brain vs precision

Daytime default
Hotel pickup arranged in advance, straight to the door.
Precision
The airport is about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the centre; taxis wait after most arrivals but not all (field-verify); confirm the pickup with your flight number.
Late-night threshold
22:00

Steps from landing

p50 / p90 minutes

  1. 5 / 10 min

    Gate to immigration

    all arrivals

  2. 25 / 60 min

    Immigration (e-visa; check the rules for your passport first)

    only intl checked, intl cabin

  3. 20 / 45 min

    Baggage claim + customs

    only intl checked, domestic checked

  4. 10 / 20 min

    SIM/cash, then the pickup

    all arrivals

  5. 20 / 40 min

    Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door

    on demand, any hour · XOF 5,000

If it breaks

  • Message the hotel your flight number and ask for a pickup; do not count on finding a taxi late at night.
  • Agree the fare before you get in and confirm it covers all your bags.
  • If no ride is available, sleep near the airport: do not take a motorbike taxi with luggage at night.
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Sources

FieldValueSource typeConfidence
primary.yenXOF 4,000–7,000secondary40%