Buguma: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Buguma is a city of 135,404 people in Nigeria (Rivers State), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Buguma runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 26 min in late June (computed for 4.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Buguma is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG, 21 km), Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW, 86 km).
Flights to Buguma: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Buguma · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port Harcourt, 17 km — tours
- Benin City, 225 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 157 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Douala, 324 km (Cameroon) — flights
- Aba, 69 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Enugu, 202 km — tours
- Warri, 151 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Akure, 335 km
- Ile-Ife, 398 km
- Owerri, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Buguma?
Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Buguma?
About 135,404 people live in Buguma (GeoNames).
What time zone is Buguma in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Buguma?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Buguma?
Port Harcourt (17 km), Benin City (225 km), Onitsha (157 km), Douala (324 km), Aba (69 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.