There are 8 ways to get from Bamako to Calabar by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Calabar
best- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Calabar (CBQ)BKO - CBQ
11h 52m$239–735Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamako to Cotonou
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Calabar
41h 11m$137–178Drive 2,538.5 km
- Drive from Bamako to Calabar2,538.5 km
38h 45m$291–420Fly to Douala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Douala International Airport (DLA)BKO - DLA
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabar
11h 42m$564–1,022Fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)BKO - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabar
14h 58m$244–742Fly to Imo State Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Imo State Airport (QOW)BKO - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Main Bus Park
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabar
19h 42m$200–598Fly to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)BKO - PHC
- Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabar
16h 25m$293–850Bus via Lagos
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonou
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabar
45h 30m
Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bamako to Calabar is to bus which costs $130 - $180 and takes 41h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bamako to Calabar is to fly and bus which takes 11h 42m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bamako to Calabar. However, there are services departing from Bamako and arriving at Calabar via Cotonou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 11m.
The distance between Bamako and Calabar is 1996 km. The road distance is 2538.5 km.
The best way to get from Bamako to Calabar without a car is to bus which takes 41h 11m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Bamako to Calabar, including transfers.
Bamako to Calabar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Bamako station.
The best way to get from Bamako to Calabar is to fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $230 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $180 and takes 41h 11m.
Bamako to Calabar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Cotonou station.
Calabar is 1h ahead of Bamako. It is currently 9:33 PM in Bamako and 10:33 PM in Calabar.
What companies run services between Bamako, Mali and Calabar, Nigeria?
Air Cote D'Ivoire, Jet Charter, and five other airlines fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Calabar (CBQ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bamako to Calabar via Cotonou in around 41h 11m.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Calabar via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lome, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abidjan, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lome, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,700
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lome, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Douala International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lome, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abidjan, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Calabar via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Calabar via Lome, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Douala International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Douala International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- +227 23 23 03 03
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Bamako to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- 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 Port Harcourt to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- 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 12m
- Estimated price
- $2–8
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