There are 6 ways to get from Douala to Kano by plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
best- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane DLA - KAN
8h 39m$162–605Drive 1,175 km
cheapest- Drive from Douala to Kanocar 1,175 km
18h 50m$108–156Bus to Calabar, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- 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$112–262Bus, taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- 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$119–271Bus to Yaounde, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Take the bus from Douala to Yaoundébus
- Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane NSI - KAN
11h 44mFly Douala International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)plane DLA - ABV
- Take the taxi from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Kanotaxi
10h 17m$521–735
Douala International Airport (DLA) 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 50m.
The fastest way to get from Douala to Kano is to bus and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $110 - $270.
The distance between Douala and Kano is 914 km. The road distance is 1175 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Douala to Kano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Douala to Kano is 1175 km. It takes approximately 18h 50m to drive from Douala to Kano.
There are seven+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Calabar to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Yaounde to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Yaounde to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–470
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Yaounde to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Yaounde to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- realtonga.to
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Douala International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Yaounde, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Calabar to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Yaounde to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Calabar to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Douala International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Douala International Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–530
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Estimated price
- $7–31
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