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

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There are 7 ways to get from Calabar to Benin City by car, taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive  421.5 km

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    1. Drive from Calabar to Benin Citycar car 421.5 km
    6h 1m
    $16–23

  2. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Calabar to Benin Citytaxi taxi 421.5 km
    6h 1m
    $35–45

  3. Taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly to Benin City

    1. Take the taxi from Calabar to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Benin City (BNI)plane plane QUO - BNI
    4h 35m
    $66–343

  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 Calabar to Benin City

    1. Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Benin City (BNI)plane plane CBQ - BNI
    4h 9m
    $252–362

  6. Fly Calabar 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 31m
    $149–340

  7. 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

Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Benin City (BNI) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

Jet Charter and United Nigeria Airlines fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Benin City (BNI) once a week.

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