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How to get fromCape Town to Abujaby plane, car, taxi, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Abuja by plane, car, taxi, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)plane plane CPT - ABV
    14h 29m
    $277–1,208

  2. Drive 6,497.5 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Abujacar car 6,497.5 km
    4d
    $907–1,310

  3. Fly to Minna Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Minna Airport (MXJ)plane plane CPT - MXJ
    2. Take the taxi from Minna Airport (MXJ) to Abujataxi taxi
    24h 19m
    $316–1,320

  4. Fly to Yakubu Gowon Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)plane plane CPT - JOS
    2. Take the taxi from Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) to Abujataxi taxi
    31h 2m
    $329–1,324

  5. Fly to Enugu, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Enugu (ENU)plane plane CPT - ENU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Enugu to Utakoshuttle bus
    28h 12m
    $318–739

  6. Fly to Kaduna, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kaduna (KAD)plane plane CPT - KAD
    2. Take the train from Kaduna- Rigasa to Abujatrain train
    31h
    $310–1,319

  7. Fly to Akure Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Akure Airport (AKR)plane plane CPT - AKR
    2. Take the taxi from Akure Airport (AKR) to Abujataxi taxi
    27h 12m
    $331–1,338

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,971.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 29m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Abuja, Nigeria?

Ethiopian Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, and United Nigeria Airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) once daily.

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