Flight to Lagos
Accra → Lagos · about ~50m in the air
Flight to Kano
Lagos → Kano · about ~1h 20m in the air
Bus to Birnin Kudu
Kano → Birnin Kudu · about 2h 45m
Bus to Bauchi
Birnin Kudu → Bauchi · about ~2h 45m
Accra → Bauchi
Ghana to Nigeria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Accra?
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About the trip from Accra to Bauchi
Accra (Ghana) and Bauchi (Nigeria) are 1,225 km (761 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Lagos, Kano and Birnin Kudu: ~12h 25m door to door with 3 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Kano, about 4h 40m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Accra to Lagos: ~50m in the air, 410 km
- Flight from Lagos to Kano: ~1h 20m in the air, 834 km
- Bus from Kano to Birnin Kudu: about 2h 45m, 121 km
- Bus from Birnin Kudu to Bauchi: ~2h 45m, 133 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Lagos, Kano and Birnin Kudu: ~12h 25m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Abuja and Wukari: ~17h 5m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.