There are 9 ways to get from Zaria to Calabar by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Zaria to Kaduna- Rigasataxi
- Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Kudwatrain
- Take the bus from Abuja to Calabarbus
19h 3m$39–67Drive 856.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Zaria to Calabarcar 856.8 km
13h 26m$33–47Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Calabartaxi 856.8 km
13h 26m$50–65Taxi to Kaduna, fly to Calabar
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Kaduna (KAD)taxi
- Fly from Kaduna (KAD) to Calabar (CBQ)plane KAD - CBQ
25h 1m$82–418Taxi to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, fly to Calabar
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)taxi
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ)plane KAN - CBQ
5h 45m$96–563Taxi, train to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, fly to Calabar
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Kaduna- Rigasataxi
- Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abujatrain
- Fly from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Calabar (CBQ)plane ABV - CBQ
10h 8m$59–377Taxi to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)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
7h 20m$102–571Taxi, train to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Kaduna- Rigasataxi
- Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abujatrain
- Fly from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane ABV - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
11h 34m$65–385Taxi to Kaduna, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Kaduna (KAD)taxi
- Fly from Kaduna (KAD) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane KAD - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
9h 17m$88–416
Kaduna (KAD) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaria to Calabar is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Zaria to Calabar is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Zaria and Calabar is 868 km. The road distance is 856.8 km.
The best way to get from Zaria to Calabar without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 19h 3m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 19h 3m to get from Zaria to Calabar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaria to Calabar is 857 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Zaria to Calabar.
There are 55+ hotels available in Calabar.
What companies run services between Zaria, Nigeria and Calabar, Nigeria?
There is no direct connection from Zaria to Calabar. However, you can take the taxi to Kaduna- Rigasa, take the train to Kudwa, take the taxi to Abuja, then take the bus to Calabar. Alternatively, you can drive from Zaria to Calabar in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Kaduna to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Kaduna to Calabar via Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $120–650
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Kaduna to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Kaduna to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Kudwa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–4
- Business
- $4–6
- First
- $5–8
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
Train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–5
- Business
- $4–7
- First
- $6–9
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Abuja to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- $5–65
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