There are 6 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 58m$87–552Drive 987.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kano to Calabarcar 987.3 km
16h$38–54Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kano to Calabartaxi 987.3 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 26m$111–337Fly 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$93–560Fly to Imo State Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Imo State Airport (QOW)plane KAN - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Main Bus Parktaxi
- Take the bus from Main Bus Park to Calabarbus
7h 28m$123–295
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 which takes 3h 58m and costs $85 - $550.
The distance between Kano and Calabar is 797 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 $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Kano to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kano to Calabar is 987 km. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Kano to Calabar.
There are nine+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Kano, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
Real Tonga, Ibom Air, and Jet Charter fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $110–650
- 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
- 3h 10m
- 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
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
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
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Estimated price
- $2–75
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