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How to get fromAccra to Calabarby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Accra to Calabar by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Calabar

    best
    1. Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Calabar (CBQ)plane plane ACC - CBQ
    5h 50m
    $92–500

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Accra to Maza Maza Internationalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Calabarbus bus
    20h 15m
    $62–120

  3. Drive  1,180.3 km

    1. Drive from Accra to Calabarcar car 1,180.3 km
    17h 14m
    $156–224

  4. Fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane plane ACC - QUO
    2. Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi taxi
    5h 51m
    $90–464

  5. Fly to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane plane ACC - PHC
    2. Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabarbus bus
    9h 41m
    $231–353

  6. Fly to Imo State Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Imo State Airport (QOW)plane plane ACC - QOW
    2. Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Main Bus Parktaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus bus
    9h 6m
    $374–926

  7. Bus via Lagos

    1. Take the bus from Accra to Lagos Jibowubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabarbus bus
    25h 45m
    $64–144

Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Calabar (CBQ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Accra, Ghana and Calabar, Nigeria?

United Nigeria Airlines, Ibom Air, and four other airlines fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Calabar (CBQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Accra to Calabar via Lagos Maza Maza in around 20h 15m.

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