How long does it take for a letter posted from the UK to get to Ghana?

Question

posted by airmail, but i heard the post in ghana is very very slow?

Answer 1

on the UK side, Royal Mail would take a minimum of 5 days... however, on the Ghana side, given customs and everything, it might take significantly longer.

Answer 2

Hi,



You also have to take into consideration where in Ghana you're sending it.  If it's going to Accra or Tema, say, it will be delivered to the post office box fairly quickly since the mail comes off the plane in Accra.

However, if it has to go to a regional capital, or worse, to a village postal sub-station, you can add days to that.  All post within the country is delivered by truck, and I don't believe it's on a daily basis, more like twice a week to the regions.

Barb, who lives in Ghana