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Calabar · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Calabar

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CBQ means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.

Drives from Calabar

Car rental from Calabar: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Calabar to UyoNigeria45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Calabar to Ikot EkpeneNigeria72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Calabar to UgepNigeria98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Calabar to AmaigboNigeria107 km (66 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Calabar to AbaNigeria108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Calabar to UmuahiaNigeria112 km (69 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Calabar to OkrikaNigeria140 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Calabar to OkigweNigeria145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Calabar to Port HarcourtNigeria147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Calabar to AbakalikiNigeria154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Calabar to OwerriNigeria155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Calabar to BugumaNigeria164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Calabar to LagosNigeria570 km (354 mi)about 8 h 42 min
Calabar to KanoNigeria783 km (487 mi)about 11 h 57 min
Calabar to IbadanNigeria558 km (347 mi)about 8 h 30 min
Calabar to AbujaNigeria465 km (289 mi)about 7 h 5 min
Calabar to KadunaNigeria627 km (389 mi)about 9 h 33 min
Calabar to Benin CityNigeria336 km (209 mi)about 5 h 7 min
Calabar to OnitshaNigeria216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Calabar to MaiduguriNigeria932 km (579 mi)about 14 h 13 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Calabar?

The right, as everywhere in Nigeria.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.