There are 5 ways to get from Zaria to Calabar by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Zaria to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Calabar (CBQ)KAN - CBQ
5h 30m$105–562Drive 856.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Zaria to Calabar856.8 km
13h 26m$33–47Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Kaduna- Rigasa
- Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Kudwa
- Take the bus from Abuja to Calabar
16h 37m$38–66Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Calabar856.8 km
13h 26m$45–60Taxi, train to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Kaduna- Rigasa
- Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abuja
- Fly from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Calabar (CBQ)ABV - CBQ
7h 23m$68–425
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) 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 30m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Zaria and Calabar is 950 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 16h 37m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 30m 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 11+ 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 Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) airport, fly to Calabar (CBQ), then take the taxi to Calabar. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kaduna- Rigasa, take the train to Kudwa, take the taxi to Abuja, then take the bus to Calabar.
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- armcharter.com
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
- $95–550
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- info@nrc.gov.ng
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Kudwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–4
- Business
- $3–6
- First
- $5–8
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
Train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–4
- Business
- $4–6
- First
- $6–8
- 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
- 4h 37m
- Estimated price
- $5–60
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