Trains to Calabar
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Calabar is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Calabar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calabar to Aba | Nigeria | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Calabar to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Calabar to Owerri | Nigeria | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Calabar to Enugu | Nigeria | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Calabar to Onitsha | Nigeria | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Calabar to Warri | Nigeria | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Calabar to Benin City | Nigeria | 336 km (209 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Calabar to Akure | Nigeria | 430 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Calabar to Abuja | Nigeria | 465 km (289 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| Calabar to Ile-Ife | Nigeria | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 13 min |
| Calabar to Osogbo | Nigeria | 521 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Calabar to Jos | Nigeria | 556 km (346 mi) | about 8 h |
| Calabar to Lagos | Nigeria | 570 km (354 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Calabar to Kano | Nigeria | 783 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 16 min |
| Calabar to Ibadan | Nigeria | 558 km (347 mi) | about 8 h 1 min |
| Calabar to Kaduna | Nigeria | 627 km (389 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Calabar to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 932 km (579 mi) | about 13 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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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.
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