There are 4 ways to get from Douala to Kano by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus to Calabar, fly
best- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus
- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane CBQ - KAN
8h 30m$97–402Drive 1,174.8 km
- Drive from Douala to Kanocar 1,174.8 km
18h 49m$108–156Bus, taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus
- Take the taxi from Calabar to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)taxi
- Fly from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane QUO - KAN
9h 49m$104–411Fly from Douala International Airport
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane DLA - KAN
7h 49m$227–977
Calabar (CBQ) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douala to Kano is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Douala to Kano is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $220 - $1,000.
The distance between Douala and Kano is 1256 km. The road distance is 1174.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Douala to Kano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Douala to Kano is 1175 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Douala to Kano.
There are five+ hotels available in Kano.
What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Kano, Nigeria?
Air Cote D'Ivoire, Real Tonga, and five other airlines fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) twice daily.
- Website
- realtonga.to
Flights from Calabar to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja, Sokoto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Calabar to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Calabar to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Libreville, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- skyprimeav.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja, Sokoto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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