There are 11 ways to get from Accra to Calabar by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport, taxi, bus
best- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Imo State Airport (QOW)plane ACC - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Main Bus Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus
9h 26m$207–368Bus via Lagos
cheapest- Take the bus from Accra to Lagos Jibowubus
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabarbus
25h 45m$58–126Bus
- Take the bus from Accra to Maza Maza Internationalbus
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Calabarbus
20h 15m$120Drive 1,175.1 km
- Drive from Accra to Calabarcar 1,175.1 km
17h 21m$155–223Fly Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane ACC - PHC
- Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabarbus
9h 29m$182–358Bus to Lagos, fly to Calabar
- Take the bus from Accra to Jibowubus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Calabar (CBQ)plane LOS - CBQ
11h 29m$133–489Fly Kotoka International Airport to Calabar
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Calabar (CBQ)plane ACC - CBQ
6h 30m$79–444Fly Kotoka International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane ACC - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
7h 56m$84–449Bus to Lagos, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Accra to Jibowubus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane LOS - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
13h 5m$134–497Bus to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, fly to Calabar
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Gare de Lomébus
- Fly from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) to Calabar (CBQ)plane LFW - CBQ
23h 34m$83–444Fly Kotoka International Airport to Enugu, bus
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Enugu (ENU)plane ACC - ENU
- Take the bus from Enugu to Ababus
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus
12h 48m
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Imo State Airport (QOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Accra to Calabar is to bus via Lagos which costs $55 - $130 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Accra to Calabar is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $75 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Accra to Calabar. However, there are services departing from Accra and arriving at Calabar via Lagos Maza Maza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Accra and Calabar is 1012 km. The road distance is 1175.1 km.
The best way to get from Accra to Calabar without a car is to bus which takes 20h 15m and costs $120.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Accra to Calabar, including transfers.
Accra to Calabar bus services, operated by Chisco Transport, depart from Accra station.
The best way to get from Accra to Calabar is to bus which takes 20h 15m and costs $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $450 and takes 6h 30m.
Accra to Calabar bus services, operated by Chisco Transport, arrive at Maza Maza International station.
Calabar is 1h ahead of Accra. It is currently 4:15 AM in Accra and 5:15 AM in Calabar.
What companies run services between Accra, Ghana and Calabar, Nigeria?
You can take a bus from Accra to Calabar via Lagos Maza Maza in around 20h 15m. Alternatively, United Nigeria Airlines, Jet Charter, and three other airlines fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Calabar (CBQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–260
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Enugu via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Enugu via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Lagos to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Calabar via Kotoka International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Calabar via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- 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 Lagos Maza Maza to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $54
- 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 Accra to Maza Maza International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Accra to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Gare de Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +2347007322362
- Website
- pmt.ng
Bus from Enugu to Aba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pmt.ng
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Accra to Lagos Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $3–9
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