There are 6 ways to get from Abidjan to Port Harcourt by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Port Harcourt International Airport
best- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane ABJ - PHC
6h 58m$182–554Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Port Harcourtbus
24h 25m$83–113Drive 1,569.4 km
- Drive from Abidjan to Port Harcourtcar 1,569.4 km
22h 25m$219–317Fly to Lagos, shuttle
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Lagos (LOS)plane ABJ - LOS
- Take a shuttle bus from Maza Maza to Port Harcourt
12h 48m$369–581Fly to Calabar, bus
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Calabar (CBQ)plane ABJ - CBQ
- Take the bus from Calabar to Port Harcourtbus
19h 57m$103–483Bus via Apapa
- Take the bus from Abidjan to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Maza Maza Internationalbus
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Port Harcourtbus
30h 51m
Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abidjan to Port Harcourt is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Abidjan to Port Harcourt is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Abidjan to Port Harcourt. However, there are services departing from Gare Nord Adjamé and arriving at Port Harcourt via Cotonou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
The distance between Abidjan and Port Harcourt is 1262 km. The road distance is 1569.4 km.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Port Harcourt without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Abidjan to Port Harcourt, including transfers.
Abidjan to Port Harcourt bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Gare Nord Adjamé station.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Port Harcourt is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 24h 25m.
Abidjan to Port Harcourt bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Cotonou station.
Port Harcourt is 1h ahead of Abidjan. It is currently 5:01 AM in Abidjan and 6:01 AM in Port Harcourt.
What companies run services between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Port Harcourt, Nigeria?
Middle East Airlines, United Nigeria Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Port Harcourt via Cotonou in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Accra, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Accra, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Lagos via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–490
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Calabar via Accra, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Port Harcourt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Calabar to Port Harcourt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Port Harcourt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- (+234) 817-459-4910
- [email protected]
- Website
- guotransport.com
Shuttle from Maza Maza to Port Harcourt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- guotransport.com
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Cotonou to Maza Maza International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
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