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

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Fly Kumasi Airport to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
best
1. Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane KMS - KAN
7h 46m
$449–1,216
Bus to Kotoka International Airport, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus
2. Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane ACC - KAN
12h 30m
$110–513
Drive 1,616.2 km
1. Drive from Kumasi to Kanocar 1,616.2 km
23h 18m
$213–307
Bus to Sunyani Airport, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
1. Take the bus from VP Jeon Terminal to Sunyanibus
2. Fly from Sunyani Airport (NYI) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane NYI - KAN
12h 43m
$329–910
Fly Kumasi Airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)plane KMS - ABV
2. Take the taxi from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Kanotaxi
11h 44m
$364–956

Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) flights

14Weekly Planes

7h 43mAverage Duration

$448Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,265.7 km
Duration: 7h 46m

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

Africa World Airlines, Real Tonga, and four other airlines fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) twice daily.

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Kano, Nigeria(opens in a new window)

Kano (Ajami: كَنُوْ) is a city in northern Nigeria and the capital of Kano State. It is the second largest city in Nigeria after Lagos, with over ten million citizens living within. Located in the Savanna, south of the Sahel, Kano is a major route of the trans-Saharan trade, having been a trade and human settlement for millennia. It is the traditional state of the Dabo dynasty who have ruled as emirs over the city-state since the 19th century. Kano Emirate Council is the current traditional institution inside the city boundaries of Kano, and under the authority of the Government of Kano State.

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