There are 6 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 to Calabar
best- 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$96–503Drive 856.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Zaria to Calabarcar 856.8 km
13h 26m$33–47Taxi, train, bus
- 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$39–67Taxi
- Take the taxi from Zaria to Calabartaxi 856.8 km
13h 26m$50–65Taxi 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 25m$102–511Taxi 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$82–408
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 45m and costs $95 - $550.
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 19h 3m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 45m 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 14+ 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
- ibomair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Akwa Ibom Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kaduna to Calabar via Lagos, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Kaduna to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- 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
- 3h 45m
- Estimated price
- $5–65
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