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How to get fromCalabar to Benin Cityby car, taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Calabar to Benin City by car, taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive 417.1 km

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    1. Drive from Calabar to Benin Citycar car 417.1 km
    6h 10m
    $16–23

  2. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Calabar to Benin Citytaxi taxi 417.1 km
    6h 10m
    $25–31

  3. Fly to Benin City

    1. Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Benin City (BNI)plane plane CBQ - BNI
    3h 49m
    $251–362

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Calabar to Main Bus Parkbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aba to Akpakpavashuttle bus
    8h 28m
    $42

  5. Fly to Lagos, shuttle

    1. Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane CBQ - LOS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Iyana Ipaja to Akpakpavashuttle bus
    7h 36m
    $147–379

  6. Bus, shuttle via Port Harcourt

    1. Take the bus from Calabar to Port Harcourtbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Port Hartcourt to Benin Cityshuttle bus
    7h 59m
    $24–28

Calabar (CBQ) to Benin City (BNI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 417.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Calabar, Nigeria and Benin City, Nigeria?

Jet Charter, Green Africa Airways, and three other airlines fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Benin City (BNI) twice daily.

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