There are 5 ways to get from Yola 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 Yola Airport (YOL) to Calabar (CBQ)plane YOL - CBQ
3h 29m$77–423Drive 857.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Yola to Calabarcar 857.1 km
12h 55m$33–47Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yola to Calabartaxi 857.1 km
12h 55m$70–85Fly to Port Harcourt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Yola Airport (YOL) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane YOL - PHC
- Take the bus from Port Harcourt to Calabarbus
10h 5m$86–428Fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Fly from Yola Airport (YOL) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane YOL - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
5h 35m$75–404
Yola Airport (YOL) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yola to Calabar is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Yola to Calabar is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs $75 - $430.
The distance between Yola and Calabar is 673 km. The road distance is 857.1 km.
The best way to get from Yola to Calabar without a car is to taxi which takes 12h 55m and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Yola to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yola to Calabar is 857 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Yola to Calabar.
There are 10+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Yola, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
Max Air Limited, Ibom Air, and two other airlines fly from Yola Airport (YOL) to Calabar (CBQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Yola Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Yola Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- 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
- 7h 18m
- Estimated price
- $9–85
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