There are 6 ways to get from Accra to Zaria by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane ACC - KAN
- Take the taxi from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Zariataxi
8h 59m$107–540Bus, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Accra to Jibowubus
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Abujabus
- Take the train from Kudwa to Kaduna- Rigasatrain
- Take the taxi from Kaduna- Rigasa to Zariataxi
22h 55m$101–135Bus, train, taxi via Godomey
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Abujabus
- Take the train from Abuja to Kaduna- Rigasatrain
- Take the taxi from Kaduna- Rigasa to Zariataxi
22h 44mDrive 1,286.3 km
- Drive from Accra to Zariacar 1,286.3 km
18h 4m$169–245Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Accra to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
- Take a shuttle bus from Iyana Ipaja to Kaduna
- Take the taxi from Kaduna to Zariataxi
30h 25mFly to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)plane ACC - ABV
- Take the train from Abuja to Kaduna- Rigasatrain
- Take the taxi from Kaduna- Rigasa to Zariataxi
9h 52m$189–326
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Accra to Zaria is to bus and train and taxi which costs $100 - $140 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Accra to Zaria is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 59m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Accra and Zaria is 1364 km. The road distance is 1286.3 km.
The best way to get from Accra to Zaria without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Godomey which takes 22h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Accra to Zaria, including transfers.
Zaria is 1h ahead of Accra. It is currently 5:50 AM in Accra and 6:50 AM in Zaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Accra to Zaria is 1286 km. It takes approximately 18h 4m to drive from Accra to Zaria.
There are one+ hotels available in Zaria.
What companies run services between Accra, Ghana and Zaria, Nigeria?
There is no direct connection from Accra to Zaria. However, you can take the line 383 bus to Airport First, walk to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) airport, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), then take the taxi to Zaria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cotonou, take the bus to Jibowu, walk to Jibowu Terminal, take the bus to Abuja, take the taxi to Abuja, take the train to Kaduna- Rigasa, then take the taxi to Zaria.
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Website
- realtonga.to
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Abuja to Kaduna- Rigasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $6–9
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
Train from Kudwa to Kaduna- Rigasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–4
- Business
- $3–6
- First
- $5–8
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Accra to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu Terminal to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Phone
- +227 81 76 76 76
- Website
- ematransportvoyageur.com
Bus from Accra to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- ematransportvoyageur.com
- Phone
- 08139851110
- contact@gigm.com
- Website
- gigm.com
Shuttle from Iyana Ipaja to Kaduna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- gigm.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $4–12
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