There are 5 ways to get from Douala to Onitsha by bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Onitshabus
8h 41m$43Drive 609.6 km
- Drive from Douala to Onitshacar 609.6 km
10h 24m$56–81Bus to Calabar, fly to Asaba International Airport
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus
- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Asaba International Airport (ABB)plane CBQ - ABB
9h 1m$77–313Fly Douala International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)plane DLA - PHC
- Take the taxi from Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) to Onitshataxi
4h 25m$495–858Fly Douala International Airport to Imo State Airport, taxi
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Imo State Airport (QOW)plane DLA - QOW
- Take the taxi from Imo State Airport (QOW) to Onitshataxi
7h 51m$421–1,304
Calabar (CBQ) to Asaba International Airport (ABB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Douala to Onitsha is to bus which costs $43 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Douala to Onitsha is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 25m and costs $490 - $900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bd de la Liberté and arriving at Onitsha. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Douala and Onitsha is 658 km. The road distance is 609.6 km.
The best way to get from Douala to Onitsha without a car is to bus which takes 8h 41m and costs $43.
The bus from Bd de la Liberté to Onitsha takes 8h 41m including transfers and departs once daily.
Douala to Onitsha bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Bd de la Liberté station.
Douala to Onitsha bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Onitsha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Douala to Onitsha is 610 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Douala to Onitsha.
There are 72+ hotels available in Onitsha.
What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Onitsha, Nigeria?
Afrique Con operates a bus from Bd de la Liberté to Onitsha once daily. Tickets cost $43 and the journey takes 8h 41m.
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Calabar to Asaba International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Calabar to Asaba International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Calabar to Asaba International Airport via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Douala International Airport to Imo State Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Douala International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–950
Flights from Douala International Airport to Imo State Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Calabar to Asaba International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Douala International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Onitsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Estimated price
- $9–16
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