Trains for Cameroon
Camrail dey run Cameroon railway. The main service na the overnight Yaoundé–Ngaoundéré line, na the practical way to reach north before you continue by bus go Garoua and Maroua. Book couchette (sleeper) for first class make e comfortable; train fit late, so carry food and water with you. Daytime Yaoundé–Douala service still dey run sometimes.
Buses and how to travel between cities
Long-distance coach na the backbone wey people dey use travel between cities. Agency wey you fit trust na Touristique Express, Général Voyages, Garanti Express and Buca Voyages, dem get terminal (dem dey call am *agences*) for Douala, Yaoundé, Bafoussam and Bamenda.
- Buy ticket for the agency counter the day before for popular route
- Douala–Yaoundé go take about 3–4 hours for A3 highway
- VIP coach go cost small more but e go guarantee one seat per person
- Travel for daytime; night road travel no good make you take am
City transport: taxi and moto
For Douala and Yaoundé, yellow shared taxi dey everywhere. Wave one, tell dem where you dey go, and pay fixed *course* (na 250–350 CFA if you share, e go cost more if na private *dépôt*). Bendskins (motorcycle taxi) fast for short distance but e risky small; always agree price first and ask for helmet.
Ride-hailing apps
Yango dey operate for Douala and Yaoundé and na the app wey you fit trust well, e get upfront price and you fit choose car or moto. Coverage outside the two big cities thin small, so keep some cash for shared taxi.
Car rental and driving
Rental agencies dey cluster around Douala airport and the big hotels. Expect say you go hire car with driver instead of drive yourself, because road no smooth, checkpoint dey plenty and signage no familiar. Carry your passport and vehicle papers because police and gendarmerie go stop you plenty times.
Practical tips
- Keep small CFA franc notes for taxi and toll
- Roads to the Far North and Anglophone areas fit get security restriction; check current advice
- Give yourself extra time for rainy season (around June–October) when laterite road go turn to mud
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