There are 8 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)plane ACC - PHC
5h 58m$218–341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Accra to Maza Maza Internationalbus
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Port Harcourtbus
17h 34m$50–108Drive 1,046 km
- Drive from Accra to Port Harcourtcar 1,046 km
14h 51m$138–199Fly to Imo State Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Imo State Airport (QOW)plane ACC - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Eleletaxi
6h 32m$365–856Fly to Asaba International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Asaba International Airport (ABB)plane ACC - ABB
- Take the taxi from Asaba International Airport (ABB) to Omokutaxi
7h 22m$234–347Fly 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 Boritaxi
6h 7m$89–462Fly to Warri, taxi
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Warri (QRW)plane ACC - QRW
- Take the taxi from Warri (QRW) to Omokutaxi
7h 40m$249–552Bus via Lagos
- Take the bus from Accra to Lagos Jibowubus
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Port Harcourtbus
24h 58m$52–131
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Accra to Rivers is to bus which costs $50 - $110 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Accra to Rivers is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $210 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Accra to Rivers. However, there are services departing from Accra and arriving at Port Harcourt via Lagos Maza Maza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 34m.
The distance between Accra and Rivers is 825 km. The road distance is 1046 km.
The best way to get from Accra to Rivers without a car is to bus which takes 17h 34m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Accra to Rivers, including transfers.
Accra to Rivers bus services, operated by Chisco Transport, depart from Accra station.
The best way to get from Accra to Rivers is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $210 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 17h 34m.
Accra to Rivers bus services, operated by Chisco Transport, arrive at Maza Maza International station.
Rivers is 1h ahead of Accra. It is currently 12:35 PM in Accra and 1:35 PM in Rivers.
What companies run services between Accra, Ghana and Rivers, Nigeria?
United Nigeria Airlines, Air Peace, and six 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
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Asaba International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Asaba International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–290
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Warri via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–270
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Asaba International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Warri via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- arikair.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Asaba International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–290
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Warri via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Warri via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Bus from Accra to Maza Maza International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- 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
- $39
- 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
- $28–80
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu Terminal to Port Harcourt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- $6–16
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Accra to Rivers is 1046 km. It takes approximately 14h 51m to drive from Accra to Rivers.
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