Flight to Lagos
Accra → Lagos · about ~50m in the air
Flight to Kano
Lagos → Kano · about ~1h 20m in the air
Accra → Kano
Ghana to Nigeria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Accra?
Your route
RecommendedChoose a line to change transport
Scroll for the full route →THE JOURNEY, STEP BY STEP
Your itinerary
About the trip from Accra to Kano
Accra (Ghana) and Kano (Nigeria) are 1,196 km (743 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Lagos: ~5h 10m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~20h 45m by bus and train, via Cotonou, Lagos and Minna. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
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
Every route we know
- Flight, via Lagos: ~5h 10m, 1 change
- Bus + Train, via Cotonou, Lagos and Minna: ~20h 45m, 3 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.