There are 5 ways to get from Lagos to Douala by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Douala International Airport
best- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Douala International Airport (DLA)plane LOS - DLA
5h 3m$482–952Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Bd de la Libertébus
14h 49m$86–92Drive 1,053.1 km
- Drive from Lagos to Doualacar 1,053.1 km
16h 43m$97–140Fly to Calabar, bus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Calabar (CBQ)plane LOS - CBQ
- Take the bus from Calabar to Bd de la Libertébus
6h 50m$99–454Fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane LOS - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
- Take the bus from Calabar to Bd de la Libertébus
8h 13m$106–463
Lagos (LOS) to Douala International Airport (DLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Douala is to bus which costs $85 - $95 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Douala is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $480 - $950.
The distance between Lagos and Douala is 789 km. The road distance is 1053.1 km.
The best way to get from Lagos to Douala without a car is to bus which takes 14h 49m and costs $85 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Lagos to Douala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lagos to Douala is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $480 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $95 and takes 14h 49m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lagos to Douala is 1053 km. It takes approximately 16h 43m to drive from Lagos to Douala.
There are 649+ hotels available in Douala.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Douala, Cameroon?
ASKY, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and three other airlines fly from Lagos (LOS) to Douala International Airport (DLA) twice daily. Alternatively, Afrique Con operates a bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Bd de la Liberté twice daily. Tickets cost $85–91 and the journey takes 14h 30m.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Lagos to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Lagos to Douala International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–950
Flights from Lagos to Douala International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–950
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Lagos to Douala International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Lagos to Douala International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–91
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Calabar to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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