There are 12 ways to get from Ilesa to Calabar by taxi, train, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, train to Lagos, fly to Calabar
best- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Calabar (CBQ)plane LOS - CBQ
7h 2m$70–440Drive 612.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ilesa to Calabarcar 612.4 km
9h 15m$24–34Taxi, train, bus via Apapa
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Calabarbus
16h 10m$62–72Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Calabartaxi 612.4 km
9h 15m$35–45Taxi, train to Lagos, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane LOS - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
8h 33m$76–448Taxi, train to Lagos, fly to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane LOS - PHC
- Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabarbus
10h 11m$89–256Taxi to Akure Airport, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Akure Airport (AKR)taxi
- Fly from Akure Airport (AKR) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane AKR - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
6h 9m$63–346Taxi to Ibadan Airport, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadan Airport (IBA)taxi
- Fly from Ibadan Airport (IBA) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane IBA - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
8h 40m$113–616Taxi, train to Lagos, fly to Imo State Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Imo State Airport (QOW)plane LOS - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Main Bus Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus
10h 13m$87–263Taxi to Ilorin, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ilorin (ILR)taxi
- Fly from Ilorin (ILR) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane ILR - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
7h 17m$84–288Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabarbus
16h 13m$39–78Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the bus from Ibadan to Abujabus
- Take the bus from Abuja to Calabarbus
26h 27m$57–107
Lagos (LOS) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilesa to Calabar is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ilesa to Calabar is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $60 - $350.
The distance between Ilesa and Calabar is 909 km. The road distance is 612.4 km.
The best way to get from Ilesa to Calabar without a car is to taxi and train and bus via Apapa which takes 16h 10m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Ilesa to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilesa to Calabar is 612 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Ilesa to Calabar.
There are 10+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Ilesa, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
There is no direct connection from Ilesa to Calabar. However, you can take the taxi to Ibadan, take the train to Lagos, take the taxi to Lagos (LOS) airport, fly to Calabar (CBQ), then take the taxi to Calabar. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ibadan, take the train to Lagos, take the taxi to Maza Maza, then take the bus to Calabar.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Lagos to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Akure Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Ibadan Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ilorin to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Ilorin to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Ilorin to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Lagos to Port Harcourt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Lagos to Imo State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Lagos to Port Harcourt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- arikair.com
Flights from Lagos to Port Harcourt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Lagos to Port Harcourt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Lagos to Imo State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Lagos to Port Harcourt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lagos to Imo State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Lagos to Imo State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Ibadan to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $1–9
- Business
- $5
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Port Harcourt to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- 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
- 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
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Ibadan to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Abuja to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $3–45
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