There are 8 ways to get from Ghana to Calabar by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kotoka International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane ACC - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
5h 51m$91–473Bus via Lagos
cheapest- Take the bus from Accra to Jibowubus
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabarbus
22h 1m$45–132Bus
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Gare de Lomébus
- Take the bus from Lomé to Calabarbus
20h 42m$79–99Drive 1,180.4 km
- Drive from Accra to Calabarcar 1,180.4 km
17h 14m$175–252Fly Takoradi Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Fly from Takoradi Airport (TKD) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane TKD - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
6h 45m$119–605Fly Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane ACC - PHC
- Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabarbus
9h 26m$231–358Fly Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Imo State Airport (QOW)plane ACC - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Main Bus Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus
9h 6m$366–1,069Fly Kotoka International Airport to Calabar
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Calabar (CBQ)plane ACC - CBQ
5h 51m$86–471
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghana to Calabar is to bus which costs $75 - $100 and takes 20h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ghana to Calabar is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $85 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghana to Calabar. However, there are services departing from Roundabout Ridge and arriving at Calabar via Circle Bus station and Lomé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
The distance between Ghana and Calabar is 1040 km. The road distance is 1180.4 km.
The best way to get from Ghana to Calabar without a car is to bus which takes 20h 42m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Ghana to Calabar, including transfers.
Ghana to Calabar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Circle Bus station.
The best way to get from Ghana to Calabar is to bus which takes 20h 42m and costs $75 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $480 and takes 5h 51m.
Ghana to Calabar bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Gare de Lomé station.
Calabar is 1h ahead of Ghana. It is currently 3:35 AM in Ghana and 4:35 AM in Calabar.
What companies run services between Ghana and Calabar, Nigeria?
You can take a bus from Roundabout Ridge to Calabar via Circle, Circle Bus station, Gare de Lomé, and Lomé in around 20h 42m. Alternatively, Air Peace, Jet Charter, and two other airlines fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Calabar (CBQ) once daily.
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Takoradi Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Takoradi Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Kotoka International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
- Website
- arikair.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Gare de Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lomé to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Port Harcourt to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Main Bus Park to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Accra to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–70
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $4–12
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Yes, the driving distance between Ghana to Calabar is 1180 km. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Ghana to Calabar.
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