There are 11 ways to get from Calabar to Ile-Ife by plane, train, taxi, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Calabar to Lagos, train, taxi
best- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Lagos (LOS)plane CBQ - LOS
- Take the train from Lagos to Ibadantrain
- Take the taxi from Ibadan to Ile-Ifetaxi
6h 20m$60–342Bus, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Calabar to Jibowu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lagos to Ibadantrain
- Take the taxi from Ibadan to Ile-Ifetaxi
15h 36m$45–80Drive 625.5 km
- Drive from Calabar to Ile-Ifecar 625.5 km
8h 59m$53–76Taxi
- Take the taxi from Calabar to Ile-Ifetaxi 625.5 km
8h 59m$50–65Fly Calabar to Ibadan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Ibadan Airport (IBA)plane CBQ - IBA
- Take the taxi from Ibadan Airport (IBA) to Ile-Ifetaxi
4h 58m$127–759Taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly to Lagos, train, taxi
- Take the taxi from Calabar to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)taxi
- Fly from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Lagos (LOS)plane QUO - LOS
- Take the train from Lagos to Ibadantrain
- Take the taxi from Ibadan to Ile-Ifetaxi
7h 50m$69–353Fly Calabar to Akure Airport, taxi
- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Akure Airport (AKR)plane CBQ - AKR
- Take the taxi from Akure Airport (AKR) to Ile-Ifetaxi
6h 3m$70–373Fly Calabar to Ilorin, taxi
- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Ilorin (ILR)plane CBQ - ILR
- Take the taxi from Ilorin (ILR) to Ile-Ifetaxi
5h 21m$77–405Taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly to Ibadan Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Calabar to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)taxi
- Fly from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Ibadan Airport (IBA)plane QUO - IBA
- Take the taxi from Ibadan Airport (IBA) to Ile-Ifetaxi
6h 44m$136–770Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Calabar to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Take the ferry from Mile 2/NIWA to Ebute Ero/Elegbata Jettyferry
- Take the train from Lagos to Ibadantrain
- Take the taxi from Ibadan to Ile-Ifetaxi
17h 1mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Calabar to Abujabus
- Take the bus from Abuja to Ibadanbus
- Take the taxi from Ibadan to Ile-Ifetaxi
26h 6m$72–108
Calabar (CBQ) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calabar to Ile-Ife is to bus and train and taxi which costs $45 - $85 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Calabar to Ile-Ife is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 58m and costs $120 - $800.
The distance between Calabar and Ile-Ife is 883 km. The road distance is 625.5 km.
The best way to get from Calabar to Ile-Ife without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 15h 36m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Calabar to Ile-Ife, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calabar to Ile-Ife is 625 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Calabar to Ile-Ife.
There are two+ hotels available in Ile-Ife.
What companies run services between Calabar, Nigeria and Ile-Ife, Nigeria?
There is no direct connection from Calabar to Ile-Ife. However, you can take the taxi to Calabar (CBQ) airport, fly to Lagos (LOS), take the taxi to Lagos, take the train to Ibadan, then take the taxi to Ile-Ife. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Jibowu Terminal, take the taxi to Lagos, take the train to Ibadan, then take the taxi to Ile-Ife.
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Calabar to Ibadan Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Ibadan Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Calabar to Akure Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–550
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Ibadan Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Calabar to Ilorin via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Calabar to Ilorin via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Calabar to Ilorin via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Calabar to Ilorin via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Ibadan Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Lagos to Ibadan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–9
- Business
- $5
Train from Lagos to Ibadan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–9
- Business
- $5
Train from Lagos to Ibadan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–9
- Business
- $5
Train from Lagos to Ibadan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–9
- Business
- $5
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Calabar to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Abuja to Ibadan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Calabar to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +2348090129777
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Mile 2/NIWA to Ebute Ero/Elegbata Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- $6–65
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