There are 5 ways to get from Kano to Calabar by plane, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Calabar
best- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ)plane KAN - CBQ
3h 33m$97–602Taxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kano to Calabartaxi 981.7 km
15h 56m$80–95Drive 981.7 km
- Drive from Kano to Calabarcar 981.7 km
15h 56m$86–124Fly 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 53m$111–147Fly 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 34m$105–613
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kano to Calabar is to taxi which costs $80 - $95 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kano to Calabar is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Kano and Calabar is 798 km. The road distance is 981.7 km.
The best way to get from Kano to Calabar without a car is to taxi which takes 15h 56m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Kano to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kano to Calabar is 982 km. It takes approximately 15h 56m to drive from Kano to Calabar.
There are seven+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Kano, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
Jet Charter, World Ticket, and four 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 Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- 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
- $95–600
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- arikair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Port Harcourt to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Estimated price
- $9–95
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