Planning routes in Gambia
The Gambia is compact, but the river shapes routes; Banjul–Barra travel typically includes a ferry while most resort and inland connections use road transport.
Check which river bank you need and whether a ferry crossing sits inside the journey.
Booking check: For ferry-dependent plans, avoid tight onward connections and confirm the final vehicle waiting on the other side.
Use these guides for real journey planning
A useful transport plan identifies the exact pickup, exact arrival, full cost, luggage handling, payment terms and a fallback. Select a starting point below, then choose the destination. For a road journey, open the matching “Where to Stop” guide as a companion.
Start from a place in Gambia
Banjul
Main ferry and city service point.
67 route guides →coastal townBakau
Short food and beach stop.
13 route guides →urban centerSerekunda
Busy local services and transport links.
9 route guides →tourism areaKololi
Food and hotel stop.
9 route guides →coastal areaKotu
Good birding and hotel stop.
9 route guides →market townBrikama
Practical south route stop.
9 route guides →nature areaMakasutu
Guided nature and river stop.
9 route guides →river townJanjanbureh
Overnight stop for inland routes.
9 route guides →eastern townBasse Santa Su
Far east service point.
9 route guides →north bank ferry townBarra
Plan ferry timing carefully.
9 route guides →Selected routes within Gambia
Every domestic route is available through the starting-point pages above.
International routes from Gambia
Plan food, toilets and safe breaks
The matching Where to Stop directory adds practical break planning to domestic road routes.