Getting Your Bearings in Teshi Old Town
Teshi Old Town sits within Teshie, a coastal town in the Ledzokuku Municipal District of the Greater Accra Region in southeastern Ghana. Teshie is one of the larger settlements in the country, and "Teshi Old Town" is a named locality and stop within the wider Teshie district. For a visitor, the practical upshot is that you are in a dense, built-up coastal district of Accra rather than a separate, self-contained town — which shapes how you get around.
How Tourists Move Around
Accra's public transit is bus-only. There is no metro, rail, or tram network to rely on, so your realistic options for moving around Teshi Old Town and the surrounding district are buses, taxis, ride-hailing, and your own two feet. The bus network is operated by agencies including the AMA Department of Transport (Accra Metropolitan Assembly), which you can reach on +233 (0) 302 665 951 or at info@ama.gov.gh.
Buses and Public Transport
Buses are the backbone of local movement. Several routes serve the Teshie area, including routes 118 (Teshie–Nungua), 23 (Teshie Nungua), 424 (Odorna), 425 (Circle Odorna), and 469 (Nungua Authority). If you are heading to or from Teshie Lascala specifically, routes 118, 424, and 469 stop nearby.
Useful things to know before you travel:
- Buses run from early morning until late at night — the first bus of the day on route 424 is around 5:08 AM, and the last on route 23 is around 11:06 PM.
- There is no single central ticket office described for visitors; fares and pricing are handled through the transit apps and the operators themselves, so check locally or via a transit app rather than assuming a fixed fare.
- Some journeys require a transfer. For example, reaching Teshie Old Town from Tema means taking line 998 (Ashaiman to Equip) and then line 425 (Equip to Addoemi) — there is no direct bus on that corridor.
- Frequencies vary by route: line 998 runs roughly every 20 minutes, while line 425 runs roughly every 5 minutes, so the second leg of a transfer is usually the quicker wait.
Key Stops and Landmarks
Knowing the named stops helps you navigate. The Addoemi stop is only about a two-minute walk from the Teshie Lascala area, while the Kofi Annan stop is roughly a ten-minute walk away. Other landmarks and stops you may hear called out include Teshie T' Junction, Asesewa Market Area, Teshie Mobil, Teshie St. John Senior High & Junior High School, St. Bartholomew Anglican Church, Family Health Hospital, Teshie Military Camp Residence, First Junction Taxi Rank, and Lighthouse Chapel International. If you are unsure where to get off, naming one of these landmarks to the conductor or driver is often the easiest way to communicate your destination.
Taxis and Ride-Hailing
Taxis fill the gaps the bus network leaves, and they are the fastest way to cover a short-to-medium trip. As a rough guide, a taxi from Tema to Teshie Old Town takes around 23 minutes, with an estimated fare of roughly $17–21 (operator: The Supreme Taxi). Driving yourself over the same trip takes about the same time but costs far less in fuel — around $3–4 — which tells you that taxi fares carry a substantial premium over the raw cost of the journey.
Walkability
Walking works well for short hops between stops and landmarks — the Addoemi stop, for instance, is a couple of minutes on foot from Teshie Lascala. But walking is not a realistic way to cover longer distances: a walk from Tema to Teshie Old Town is around 12 miles and would take close to four hours. Treat walking as your tool for the last few hundred metres, not for crossing the city.
Getting In from the Airport
Given that Accra's public transit is bus-only and that the airport sits within the wider Accra area, your practical options are a taxi or a ride-hailing car for a direct, door-to-door transfer, or a combination of bus routes if you are travelling on a budget. If you take a taxi, agree the fare or confirm the meter before you set off; if you take a bus, expect to transfer, since many routes in the area are not direct.
Practical Tips
- Plan around the bus day: services start early and finish late, but late-night options thin out after the last departures.
- Build in time for transfers — some routes, like the Tema corridor, have no direct service.
- Use landmark names (markets, junctions, churches, hospitals) to tell drivers and conductors where you are going.
- For longer trips, weigh a taxi against the bus: taxis are quicker and more direct but cost considerably more.