There are 9 ways to get from Abidjan to Calabar by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Douala International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Douala International Airport (DLA)plane ABJ - DLA
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus
10h 9m$386–888Drive 1,698.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Abidjan to Calabarcar 1,698.3 km
24h 55m$65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Calabarbus
27h 11m$100–138Fly to Calabar
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Calabar (CBQ)plane ABJ - CBQ
7h 30m$321–1,101Fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane ABJ - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
9h 35m$166–469Fly to Imo State Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Imo State Airport (QOW)plane ABJ - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Main Bus Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus
10h 15m$142–394Fly to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane ABJ - PHC
- Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabarbus
10h 3m$215–616Bus via Lagos
- Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabarbus
29h 6mBus via Lomé
- Take the bus from Abidjan to Lomébus
- Take the bus from Lomé to Calabarbus
35h 4m$112–136
Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Douala International Airport (DLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abidjan to Calabar is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Abidjan to Calabar is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $320 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Abidjan to Calabar. However, there are services departing from Gare Nord Adjamé and arriving at Calabar via Cotonou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 11m.
The distance between Abidjan and Calabar is 2016 km. The road distance is 1698.3 km.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Calabar without a car is to bus which takes 27h 11m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Abidjan to Calabar, including transfers.
Abidjan to Calabar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Gare Nord Adjamé station.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Calabar is to bus which takes 27h 11m and costs $95 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 7h 30m.
Abidjan to Calabar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Cotonou station.
Calabar is 1h ahead of Abidjan. It is currently 10:21 PM in Abidjan and 11:21 PM in Calabar.
What companies run services between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Calabar, Nigeria?
You can take a bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Calabar via Cotonou in around 27h 11m. Alternatively, Air Peace and Ibom Air fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Calabar (CBQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Imo State Airport via Lome, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Douala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Douala International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Douala International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Main Bus Park to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Port Harcourt to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lomé to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Phone
- +227 81 76 76 76
- Website
- ematransportvoyageur.com
Bus from Abidjan to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- ematransportvoyageur.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $2–9
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Yes, the driving distance between Abidjan to Calabar is 1698 km. It takes approximately 24h 55m to drive from Abidjan to Calabar.
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