There are 6 ways to get from Calabar to Abidjan by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Calabar
best- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)plane CBQ - ABJ
18h 4m$271–902Drive 1,698 km
cheapest- Drive from Calabar to Abidjancar 1,698 km
25h 25m$65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Calabar to Lomébus
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Gare Nord Adjamébus
31h 30m$102–151Bus to Douala International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calabar to Bd de la Libertébus
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ)plane DLA - ABJ
9h 39m$387–889Bus via Lagos
- Take the bus from Calabar to Jibowu Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamébus
35h 5mBus #2
- Take the bus from Calabar to Lomébus
- Take the bus from Lomé to Abidjanbus
35h 6m$112–136
Calabar (CBQ) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabar to Abidjan is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Calabar to Abidjan is to bus and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $380 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabar to Abidjan. However, there are services departing from Calabar and arriving at Gare Nord Adjamé via Gare de Lomé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
The distance between Calabar and Abidjan is 1391 km. The road distance is 1698 km.
The best way to get from Calabar to Abidjan without a car is to bus which takes 31h 30m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Calabar to Abidjan, including transfers.
Calabar to Abidjan bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Calabar station.
The best way to get from Calabar to Abidjan is to fly which takes 18h 4m and costs $270 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 31h 30m.
Calabar to Abidjan bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Lomé station.
Abidjan is 1h behind Calabar. It is currently 5:14 PM in Calabar and 4:14 PM in Abidjan.
What companies run services between Calabar, Nigeria and Abidjan, Ivory Coast?
Ibom Air, Air Peace, and Air Cote D'Ivoire fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calabar to Gare Nord Adjamé via Lomé and Gare de Lomé in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Calabar to Port Bouet Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Douala International Airport to Port Bouet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Douala International Airport to Port Bouet Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Douala International Airport to Port Bouet Airport via Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Port Bouet Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Calabar to Port Bouet Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Port Bouet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Calabar to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Calabar to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Gare Nord Adjamé
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamé
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Calabar to Jibowu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +227 81 76 76 76
- Website
- ematransportvoyageur.com
Bus from Lomé to Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- ematransportvoyageur.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Calabar to Abidjan is 1698 km. It takes approximately 25h 25m to drive from Calabar to Abidjan.
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