There are 5 ways to get from Kano State to Calabar by plane, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Calabar
best- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ)plane KAN - CBQ
3h 33m$87–552Drive 987.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kano to Calabarcar 987.2 km
16h$38–54Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kano to Calabartaxi 987.2 km
16h$60–75Fly to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane KAN - PHC
- Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabarbus
7h 51m$116–667Fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane KAN - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
5h 9m$93–560
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kano State to Calabar is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Kano State to Calabar is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $85 - $550.
The distance between Kano State and Calabar is 797 km. The road distance is 987.2 km.
The best way to get from Kano State to Calabar without a car is to taxi which takes 16h and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Kano State to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kano State to Calabar is 987 km. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Kano State to Calabar.
There are 55+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Kano State, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
Qatar Airways, Ibom Air, and three other airlines fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ) once daily.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Port Harcourt to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Estimated price
- $7–75
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