There are 6 ways to get from Kano to Calabar by car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Drive 987.3 km
best- Drive from Kano to Calabarcar 987.3 km
16h$38–54Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kano to Calabartaxi 987.3 km
16h$55–70Fly to Calabar
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ)plane KAN - CBQ
13h 48m$92–552Fly 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
10h 16m$146–367Fly 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
4h 54m$97–560Fly to Enugu, bus
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Enugu (ENU)plane KAN - ENU
- Take the bus from Enugu to Ababus
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus
13h 41m
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kano to Calabar is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Kano to Calabar is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 54m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Kano and Calabar is 987 km. The road distance is 987.3 km.
The best way to get from Kano to Calabar without a car is to taxi which takes 16h and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 16h to drive 987.3 km from Kano to Calabar.
Yes, the driving distance between Kano to Calabar is 987 km. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Kano to Calabar.
There are 11+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Kano, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
Air Peace, Ibom Air, and two other airlines fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ) twice daily.
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Enugu via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Enugu via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- 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
Bus from Main Bus Park to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +2347007322362
- Website
- pmt.ng
Bus from Enugu to Aba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pmt.ng
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Estimated price
- $6–70
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