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How to get fromDouala to Kanoby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Douala to Kano by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Port Harcourt International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Port Harcourtbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane plane PHC - KAN
    11h 11m
    $141–168

  2. Bus to Calabar, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus bus
    2. Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane plane CBQ - KAN
    8h 30m
    $81–352

  3. Drive  1,169.7 km

    1. Drive from Douala to Kanocar car 1,169.7 km
    18h 51m
    $108–156

  4. Fly from Douala International Airport

    1. Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane plane DLA - KAN
    5h 49m
    $428–1,127

  5. Bus, taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Calabar to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane plane QUO - KAN
    9h 48m
    $115–274

Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Kano, Nigeria?

Air Cote D'Ivoire, Max Air Limited, and three other airlines fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) once daily.

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