Flight to Abuja
Accra → Abuja · about ~1h 25m in the air
Bus to Gboko
Abuja → Gboko · about ~5h 5m
Bus to Makurdi
Gboko → Makurdi · about ~1h 25m
Accra → Makurdi
Ghana to Nigeria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Accra?
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About the trip from Accra to Makurdi
Accra (Ghana) and Makurdi (Nigeria) are 993 km (617 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Abuja and Gboko: ~11h 10m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~21h 25m by bus and train, via Cotonou, Lagos and Ilorin. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Accra to Abuja: ~1h 25m in the air, 933 km
- Bus from Abuja to Gboko: ~5h 5m, 254 km
- Bus from Gboko to Makurdi: ~1h 25m, 70 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Abuja and Gboko: ~11h 10m, 2 changes
- Bus + Train + Bus, via Cotonou, Lagos and Ilorin: ~21h 25m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train + Bus, via Lagos and Ilorin: ~16h 35m, 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.