Train to Kano
Sokoto → Kano · about ~5h 20m
Flight to Lagos
Kano → Lagos · about ~1h 20m in the air
Flight to Abidjan
Lagos → Abidjan · about ~1h 20m in the air
Sokoto → Abidjan
Nigeria to Côte d’Ivoire · 1 border · Where else can you go from Sokoto?
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About the trip from Sokoto to Abidjan
Sokoto (Nigeria) and Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) are 1,328 km (825 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Kano and Lagos: ~12h door to door with 2 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 5h 20m in.
Step by step
- Train from Sokoto to Kano: ~5h 20m, 375 km
- Flight from Kano to Lagos: ~1h 20m in the air, 834 km
- Flight from Lagos to Abidjan: ~1h 20m in the air, 827 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Kano and Lagos: ~12h, 2 changes
- Train + Flight, via Lagos: ~17h 5m, 1 change
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.