There are 7 ways to get from Kaduna to Calabar by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, fly to Calabar
best- Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abujatrain
- Fly from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Calabar (CBQ)plane ABV - CBQ
8h 59m$134–392Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Kudwatrain
- Take the bus from Abuja to Calabarbus
17h 53m$40–63Drive 774.9 km
- Drive from Kaduna to Calabarcar 774.9 km
12h 15m$68–98Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kaduna to Calabartaxi 774.9 km
12h 15m$60–80Train to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abujatrain
- Fly from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane ABV - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
10h 24m$72–443Fly Kaduna to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kaduna (KAD) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane KAD - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
7h 56m$87–415Fly Kaduna to Calabar
- Fly from Kaduna (KAD) to Calabar (CBQ)plane KAD - CBQ
6h 50m$94–454
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaduna to Calabar is to train and bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kaduna to Calabar is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $90 - $460.
The distance between Kaduna and Calabar is 677 km. The road distance is 774.9 km.
The best way to get from Kaduna to Calabar without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 53m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Kaduna to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaduna to Calabar is 775 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Kaduna to Calabar.
There are seven+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Kaduna, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
Real Tonga, United Nigeria Airlines, and Level fly from Kaduna (KAD) to Calabar (CBQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Kaduna to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Kaduna to Calabar via Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Kaduna to Calabar via Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $6–9
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
Train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Kudwa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–4
- Business
- $4–6
- First
- $5–8
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
Train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $6–9
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Abuja to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Estimated price
- $9–80
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