There are 7 ways to get from Abidjan to Calabar by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Calabarbus
27h 11m$99–137Drive 1,698.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Abidjan to Calabarcar 1,698.7 km
24h 55m$65–93Fly to Calabar
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Calabar (CBQ)plane ABJ - CBQ
17h$331–851Bus 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$111–130Fly to Douala International Airport, bus
- 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$376–638Fly to Enugu, bus
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Enugu (ENU)plane ABJ - ENU
- Take the bus from Enugu to Ababus
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus
15h 28m
Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Calabar (CBQ) 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 and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $370 - $650.
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 1772 km. The road distance is 1698.7 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 27h 11m 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 $330 - $850 and takes 17h.
Abidjan to Calabar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Cotonou station.
Calabar is 1h ahead of Abidjan. It is currently 7:47 PM in Abidjan and 8:47 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, Ibom Air, and two other airlines fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Calabar (CBQ) once daily.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Yaounde, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Douala International Airport, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Enugu via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Enugu via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- 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
- $340–550
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Enugu via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- 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 Lomé to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Schedules at
- 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 Main Bus Park to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.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
- Phone
- +2347007322362
- Website
- pmt.ng
Bus from Enugu to Aba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pmt.ng
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Travelling by boat in Italy, Getting to Rome from the airport, and Slovenia: Getting from Ljubljana to Lake Bled - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Abidjan to Calabar is 1699 km. It takes approximately 24h 55m to drive from Abidjan to Calabar.
There are 10+ hotels available in Calabar.








