There are 5 ways to get from Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri (MIU) to Calabar (CBQ)plane MIU - CBQ
3h 28m$82–433Drive 1,130.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Maiduguri to Calabarcar 1,130.5 km
16h 49m$43–62Taxi
- Take the taxi from Maiduguri to Calabartaxi 1,130.5 km
16h 49m$90–120Fly to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Maiduguri (MIU) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane MIU - PHC
- Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabarbus
7h 44m$91–438Fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Fly from Maiduguri (MIU) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane MIU - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
5h 34m$85–414
Maiduguri (MIU) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maiduguri to Calabar is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Maiduguri to Calabar is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $80 - $440.
The distance between Maiduguri and Calabar is 941 km. The road distance is 1130.5 km.
The best way to get from Maiduguri to Calabar without a car is to taxi which takes 16h 49m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Maiduguri to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Maiduguri to Calabar is 1131 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Maiduguri to Calabar.
There are nine+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Maiduguri, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
Max Air Limited, Ibom Air, and four other airlines fly from Maiduguri (MIU) to Calabar (CBQ) once daily.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Maiduguri to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Maiduguri to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Maiduguri to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Maiduguri to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Maiduguri to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Maiduguri to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- arikair.com
Flights from Maiduguri to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Maiduguri to Port Harcourt International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- 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
- 9h 15m
- Estimated price
- $9–120
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