Ferries at Calabar
The port, the crossings in range, and where the timetables and tickets are sold.
Calabar has a port on record: Calabar River Port, Cross River State (Wikidata). Whether a passenger crossing runs from it, and to where, is set by the operators; the port pages below give the sea distance to other port cities on this site, and the sellers hold the timetables.
Sea distances from Calabar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calabar to Warri | Nigeria | 292 km (181 mi) | about 8 h 51 min |
| Calabar to Cotonou | Benin | 672 km (418 mi) | about 20 h 22 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 find crossings
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Common questions
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.