There are 4 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 2m$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, fly
- 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
16h 45m$111–463
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 drive which takes 13h 26m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Zaria and Calabar is 867 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 2m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 19h 2m 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 12+ 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
- armcharter.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- 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
- 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
- 5h 43m
- Estimated price
- $5–65
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