There are 6 ways to get from Cotonou to Calabar by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cotonou to Calabarbus
12h 11m$55–70Bus via Lagos
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabarbus
14h 6m$45–79Drive 834.5 km
- Drive from Cotonou to Calabarcar 834.5 km
11h 52m$97–139Fly Cotonou to Calabar
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Calabar (CBQ)plane COO - CBQ
7h 26m$104–555Bus to Lagos, fly to Calabar
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Calabar (CBQ)plane LOS - CBQ
4h 14m$74–421Bus to Lagos, fly to Akwa Ibom Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)plane LOS - QUO
- Take the taxi from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Calabartaxi
5h 45m$77–422
Cotonou (COO) to Calabar (CBQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Calabar is to bus via Lagos which costs $45 - $80 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Calabar is to bus and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $70 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cotonou and arriving at Calabar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Cotonou and Calabar is 898 km. The road distance is 834.5 km.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Calabar without a car is to bus which takes 12h 11m and costs $55 - $70.
The bus from Cotonou to Calabar takes 12h 11m including transfers and departs once daily.
Cotonou to Calabar bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Cotonou station.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Calabar is to bus which takes 12h 11m and costs $55 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $600 and takes 7h 26m.
Cotonou to Calabar bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Calabar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Calabar is 834 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Cotonou to Calabar.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Calabar, Nigeria?
Afrique Con operates a bus from Cotonou to Calabar once daily. Tickets cost $55–70 and the journey takes 12h 11m. Alternatively, Afrijet, World Ticket, and Ibom Air fly from Cotonou (COO) to Calabar (CBQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cotonou to Calabar via Lagos, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Lagos to Akwa Ibom Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Lagos to Akwa Ibom Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Cotonou to Calabar via Lagos, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Lagos to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- [email protected]
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu Terminal to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- $9–12
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