There are 5 ways to get from Niamey to Kano by car, plane, or taxi
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Drive 877.7 km
best- Drive from Niamey to Kanocar 877.7 km
13h 7m$77–111Fly Niamey to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane NIM - KAN
19h 50m$187–833Fly Niamey to Zinder Airport, drive
- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Zinder Airport (ZND)plane NIM - ZND
- Drive from Zinder Airport (ZND) to Kanocar
5h 33m$147–716Drive to Sokoto, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Drive from Niamey to Sokoto (SKO)car
- Fly from Sokoto (SKO) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane SKO - KAN
8h 8m$216–363Fly Niamey to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Niamey (NIM) to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)plane NIM - ABV
- Take the taxi from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Kanotaxi
12h 38m$711–1,976
Niamey (NIM) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niamey to Kano is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Niamey to Kano is to fly and drive which takes 5h 33m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Niamey and Kano is 878 km. The road distance is 877.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive 877.7 km from Niamey to Kano.
Yes, the driving distance between Niamey to Kano is 878 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Niamey to Kano.
There are seven+ hotels available in Kano.
What companies run services between Niamey, Niger and Kano, Nigeria?
Air Cote D'Ivoire, Real Tonga, and two other airlines fly from Niamey (NIM) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) once daily.
- Website
- realtonga.to
Flights from Niamey to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abidjan, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Niamey to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sokoto to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- nigerairlines.net
Flights from Niamey to Zinder Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Niamey to Zinder Airport via Agadez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Niamey to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Lome, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- skyprimeav.com
Flights from Sokoto to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Niamey to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Niamey to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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