How do you book London to Lagos with a stop in Accra?
Plan a London, Accra and Lagos multi-city journey: stopover dates, ticket combinations, baggage, entry checks and the return route.
Ask for a multi-city itinerary with separate dates for London–Accra, Accra–Lagos and the return to the UK. Compare it with separate tickets and confirm which flights can be issued together before booking.
Visiting family in Ghana and Nigeria on one trip sounds simple until you try to force it into a normal return-flight search. The better approach is to describe the three journeys you actually want. Accra is a destination in this plan, not merely an airport where you wait between flights.
Choose the order around the reason for your trip
List the dates you need in each city and any fixed events. If Lagos has a wedding on a particular day but the Accra visit is flexible, that should guide the order. Allow for arrival and settling-in time instead of counting every travel day as a full visiting day.
Ask whether reversing the city order changes the fare or makes the flights more convenient. This is a comparison to request, not a promise that one direction is consistently cheaper.
Price the complete route before buying the first flight
A low London–Accra fare is not enough to judge the whole trip. Obtain the regional flight and UK return costs at the same time, with baggage included. Some airline combinations may work on one ticket; others may require separate tickets.
Ask who handles each booking if a schedule changes. With separate tickets, a change on one flight can leave the other bookings intact and your plans out of alignment. Build that possibility into the decision.
Treat the stop as entry into another country
A few nights in Accra is different from remaining airside during a transfer. Each traveller needs to meet the applicable entry requirements for Ghana and Nigeria, based on nationality and circumstances. UK residence alone does not determine those permissions.
Check current official guidance and the relevant national authorities before purchasing non-refundable arrangements. If travellers use different passports, do not assume the same documents apply to everyone.
Plan luggage for three journeys
You will normally need access to your bags during a multi-night visit, so make sure the ticket reflects the intended stop. Check the regional sector’s allowance independently, particularly where it is on another ticket.
Send an enquiry with the dates in each city, departure airport, bags and flexibility. Ask for a clear itinerary showing local times and dates. Once issued, recheck the complete plan after any schedule change rather than looking only at the altered flight.
Before you book
- First flight
- UK airport to Accra, with date
- Regional flight
- Accra to Lagos after the visit
- Homeward
- Lagos to your chosen UK airport
- Permissions
- Entry checks for each traveller
Your questions answered
Can Accra be a three-day stopover before Lagos?
You can request that itinerary, subject to flights and ticket availability. Specify the exact dates and nights you want; do not rely on a normal connection search to create the stop.
Is one multi-city ticket always cheaper?
No. Compare the complete cost and conditions with separate tickets. Convenience and handling changes can matter even when the price difference is small.
Can I return from Lagos instead of going back to Accra?
Yes, that is the structure to request: UK to Accra, Accra to Lagos, then Lagos to the UK. The available ticket combination must be priced for your dates.
Tell us what matters to you
Share your dates, UK departure airport, travellers and baggage needs. Our team will check suitable options and confirm the details before you book.
Official information to check
These sources support the policy points in this guide. Prices, schedules and individual ticket conditions need checking for your dates. Entry requirements must be verified for your nationality and circumstances.
- FCDO: Ghana entry requirements
- FCDO: Nigeria entry requirements
- British Airways: baggage on separate tickets
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