There are 5 ways to get from Calabar to Cotonou by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Calabar, bus
best- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Lagos (LOS)CBQ - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
4h 17m$64–361Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calabar to Cotonou
12h 11m$60–70Drive 829.6 km
- Drive from Calabar to Cotonou829.6 km
12h$71–102Taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Calabar to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)
- Fly from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Lagos (LOS)QUO - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
5h 54m$71–368Bus via Lagos
- Take the bus from Calabar to Jibowu Terminal
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
14h 5m
Calabar (CBQ) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabar to Cotonou is to bus which costs $60 - $70 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Calabar to Cotonou is to fly and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $60 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Calabar and arriving at Cotonou. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Calabar and Cotonou is 712 km. The road distance is 829.6 km.
The best way to get from Calabar to Cotonou without a car is to bus which takes 12h 11m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Calabar to Cotonou, including transfers.
Calabar to Cotonou bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Calabar station.
Calabar to Cotonou bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Cotonou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calabar to Cotonou is 830 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Calabar to Cotonou.
There are 661+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Calabar, Nigeria and Cotonou, Benin?
Afrique Con operates a bus from Calabar to Cotonou once daily. Tickets cost $60–70 and the journey takes 12h 11m.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Calabar to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Calabar to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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