There are 5 ways to get from Accra to Rivers by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Port Harcourt International Airport
best- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)ACC - PHC
5h 51m$343–607Bus via Lagos
cheapest- Take the bus from Accra to Lagos Jibowu
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Port Harcourt
24h 56m$44–114Bus
- Take the bus from Accra to Maza Maza International
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Port Harcourt
17h 34m$104Drive 1,045.7 km
- Drive from Accra to Port Harcourt1,045.7 km
14h 54m$138–199Fly to Imo State Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Imo State Airport (QOW)ACC - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Elele
6h 28m$198–351
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Accra to Rivers is to bus via Lagos which costs $40 - $120 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Accra to Rivers is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $340 - $650.
The distance between Accra and Rivers is 825 km. The road distance is 1045.7 km.
The best way to get from Accra to Rivers without a car is to bus which takes 17h 34m and costs $105.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Accra to Rivers, including transfers.
The best way to get from Accra to Rivers is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $340 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $105 and takes 17h 34m.
Rivers is 1h ahead of Accra. It is currently 2:30 PM in Accra and 3:30 PM in Rivers.
Yes, the driving distance between Accra to Rivers is 1046 km. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from Accra to Rivers.
There are 164+ hotels available in Rivers.
What companies run services between Accra, Ghana and Rivers, Nigeria?
Air Peace, Arik Air, and four other airlines fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Accra to Port Harcourt via Lagos Maza Maza and Port Harcourt in around 17h 34m.
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–330
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- arikair.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Bus from Accra to Maza Maza International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Port Harcourt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- 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
- $26–65
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu Terminal to Port Harcourt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $4–6
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