There are 3 ways to get from Abidjan to Kano by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Port Bouet Airport
best- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane ABJ - KAN
8h 49m$291–852Drive 1,940.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Abidjan to Kanocar 1,940.5 km
27h 51m$74–106Bus to Kotoka International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Circle Bus stationbus
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane ACC - KAN
15h 54m$357–887
Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abidjan to Kano is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Abidjan to Kano is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Abidjan and Kano is 1596 km. The road distance is 1940.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Abidjan to Kano, including transfers.
Kano is 1h ahead of Abidjan. It is currently 7:40 PM in Abidjan and 8:40 PM in Kano.
Yes, the driving distance between Abidjan to Kano is 1940 km. It takes approximately 27h 51m to drive from Abidjan to Kano.
There are five+ hotels available in Kano.
What companies run services between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Kano, Nigeria?
Middle East Airlines, Air Peace, and ASKY fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) once daily.
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Circle Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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