There are 5 ways to get from Calabar to Onitsha by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Calabar to Owerribus
- Take the taxi from Owerri to Onitshataxi
5h 2m$20–28Drive 282.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Calabar to Onitshacar 282.5 km
4h 1m$11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Calabar to Onitshataxi 282.5 km
4h 1m$23–29Fly from Calabar
- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Asaba International Airport (ABB)plane CBQ - ABB
3h 50m$48–284Taxi to Akwa Ibom Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Calabar to Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO)taxi
- Fly from Akwa Ibom Airport (QUO) to Asaba International Airport (ABB)plane QUO - ABB
4h 56m$57–295
Calabar (CBQ) to Asaba International Airport (ABB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calabar to Onitsha is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Calabar to Onitsha is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $45 - $290.
The distance between Calabar and Onitsha is 286 km. The road distance is 282.5 km.
The best way to get from Calabar to Onitsha without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 2m and costs $19 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Calabar to Onitsha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Calabar to Onitsha is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Calabar to Onitsha.
There are 71+ hotels available in Onitsha.
What companies run services between Calabar, Nigeria and Onitsha, Nigeria?
Ibom Air, United Nigeria Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Asaba International Airport (ABB) twice daily.
- 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
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 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 Akwa Ibom Airport to Asaba International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Asaba International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Asaba International Airport via Accra, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- arikair.com
Flights from Akwa Ibom Airport to Asaba International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- info@abctransport.com
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Calabar to Owerri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- $7–29
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