Flight to Lagos
Accra → Lagos · about ~50m in the air
Flight to Kano
Lagos → Kano · about ~1h 20m in the air
Bus to Maiduguri
Kano → Maiduguri · about 11h 50m
Accra → Maiduguri
Ghana to Nigeria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Accra?
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About the trip from Accra to Maiduguri
Accra (Ghana) and Maiduguri (Nigeria) are 1,625 km (1,010 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Lagos and Kano: ~18h 30m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Lomé, Yaoundé, Garoua and Yola, takes ~17h 45m. 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
- Bus from Kano to Maiduguri: about 11h 50m, 505 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Lagos and Kano: ~18h 30m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Lomé, Yaoundé, Garoua and Yola: ~17h 45m, 4 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Abuja: ~21h 45m, 1 change
- Flight + Bus, via Lagos and Jos: ~17h 55m, 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.