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How to get fromCalabar to Cotonouby bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Calabar to Cotonou by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Calabar to Cotonoubus bus
    12h 11m
    $55–70

  2. Bus via Lagos

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calabar to Jibowu Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus bus
    14h 5m
    $44–76

  3. Drive  833.8 km

    1. Drive from Calabar to Cotonoucar car 833.8 km
    11h 52m
    $71–102

  4. Bus, taxi to Imo State Airport, fly to Lagos

    1. Take the bus from Calabar to Main Bus Parkbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Main Bus Park to Imo State Airport (QOW)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane QOW - LOS
    4. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    7h 42m
    $97–314

  5. Bus to Port Harcourt International Airport, fly to Lagos, bus

    1. Take the bus from Calabar to Port Harcourtbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane PHC - LOS
    3. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    8h 13m
    $94–177

  6. Bus to Douala International Airport, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Calabar to Bd de la Libertébus bus
    2. Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane plane DLA - LFW
    3. Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus bus
    10h 46m
    $418–905

  7. Bus, bus to Enugu, fly to Lagos

    1. Take the bus from Calabar to Main Bus Parkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aba to Enugubus bus
    3. Fly from Enugu (ENU) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane ENU - LOS
    4. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    10h 56m

Imo State Airport (QOW) to Lagos (LOS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 899.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

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

Afrique Con operates a bus from Calabar to Cotonou once daily. Tickets cost $55–70 and the journey takes 12h 11m.

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