There are 11 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
6h 36m$132–324Drive 617.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ilesa to Calabarcar 617.9 km
9h 7m$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
15h 53m$63–74Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Calabartaxi 617.9 km
9h 7m$50–65Taxi to Ibadan Airport, fly to Calabar
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadan Airport (IBA)taxi
- Fly from Ibadan Airport (IBA) to Calabar (CBQ)plane IBA - CBQ
4h 45m$140–811Taxi to Akure Airport, fly to Calabar
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Akure Airport (AKR)taxi
- Fly from Akure Airport (AKR) to Calabar (CBQ)plane AKR - CBQ
4h 33m$69–390Taxi to Ilorin, fly to Calabar
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ilorin (ILR)taxi
- Fly from Ilorin (ILR) to Calabar (CBQ)plane ILR - CBQ
5h 26m$111–663Taxi, 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 17m$85–445Taxi 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
7h 31m$138–722Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabarbus
15h 56m$46–87Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ilesa to Ibadantaxi
- Take the bus from Ibadan to Abujabus
- Take the bus from Abuja to Calabarbus
26h 27m$74–115
Lagos (LOS) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilesa to Calabar is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ilesa to Calabar is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $65 - $390.
The distance between Ilesa and Calabar is 909 km. The road distance is 617.9 km.
The best way to get from Ilesa to Calabar without a car is to taxi and train and bus via Apapa which takes 15h 53m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Ilesa to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilesa to Calabar is 618 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Ilesa to Calabar.
There are nine+ 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 Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Ibadan Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ilorin to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Lagos to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Lagos to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Ibadan Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ibadan Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Akure Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ilorin to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Akure Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Akure Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Ibadan to Lagos
- 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 Ibadan to Lagos
- 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 Ibadan to Lagos
- 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 Ibadan to Lagos
- 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
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Ibadan to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
Bus from Abuja to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- $7–65
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