How to get fromKano to Accraby plane, car, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Kano to Accra by plane, car, or bus

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Fly to Kotoka International Airport
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1. Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane KAN - ACC
4h 16m
$96–491
Drive 1,419.4 km
1. Drive from Kano to Accracar 1,419.4 km
20h 18m
$187–270
Fly to Lagos, bus
1. Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Lagos (LOS)plane KAN - LOS
2. Take the bus from Jibowu to Accrabus
11h 46m
$97–233

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) flights

16Weekly Planes

4h 59mAverage Duration

$96Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,206.7 km
Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Kano, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana?

Real Tonga, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and five other airlines fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) twice daily.

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Accra(opens in a new window), Ghana(opens in a new window)

Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District,, had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region,, had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered. This territory has since been split into 13 local government districts: 12 independent municipal districts (total area: 179.0 km2) and the reduced Accra Metropolitan District (20.4 km2), which is the only district within the capital to be granted city status. This territory of 199.4 km2 contained 1,782,150 inhabitants at the 2021 census, and serves as the capital of Ghana, while the district under the jurisdiction of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly proper (20.4 km2) is distinguished from the rest of the capital as the "City of Accra".

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