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Bus fares from Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt is the centre of Nigeria’s oil economy and the main coastal hub of the southeast.
Popular routes from Port Harcourt
The busiest corridors out of the city, priced from the cheapest seat any operator currently posts.
Port Harcourt → Lagos
- Vehicle
- Hiace
- Journey time
- 8 – 11 hours
- Operators
- 6 operators
Port Harcourt → Abuja
- Vehicle
- Hiace
- Journey time
- 10 – 11 hours
- Operators
- 3 operators
Port Harcourt → Benin City
- Vehicle
- Hiace X
- Journey time
- 4 hours
- Operators
- 2 operators
Port Harcourt → Calabar
- Vehicle
- Shuttle
- Journey time
- 4 hours
- Operators
- 2 operators
Port Harcourt → Abakaliki
- Vehicle
- Standard No/ac
- Journey time
- 4 hours
- Operators
- 2 operators
Port Harcourt → Sagamu
- Vehicle
- Hiace Ultra
- Journey time
- 8h 30m
- Operators
- 1 operators
Cheapest fares out of Port Harcourt
The lowest posted fare from Port Harcourt is ₦5,700 to Enugu with ABC Transport. Each price below is the floor on that destination -- the cheapest seat anyone posts, which in practice means the smallest vehicle class on the corridor.
Every route from Port Harcourt
Live fares drawn from current schedule records. A fare range spans vehicle classes on the same corridor, not a discount.
| Destination | Fare range | Journey time | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Harcourt to Lagos | ₦33,250 – ₦48,500 | 8 – 11 hours | ABC Transport, Chisco Transport, GIGM, GUO Transport, Libra Motors, Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Abuja | ₦48,000 – ₦56,000 | 10 – 11 hours | ABC Transport, GIGM, GUO Transport |
| Port Harcourt to Uyo | ₦7,000 – ₦19,250 | 2 hours | ABC Transport, GIGM, Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Benin City | ₦15,000 – ₦57,650 | 4 hours | GIGM, Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Calabar | ₦12,000 – ₦22,500 | 4 hours | ABC Transport, Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Enugu | ₦5,700 – ₦13,000 | 4 hours | ABC Transport, Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Abakaliki | ₦15,000 – ₦25,000 | 4 hours | GIGM, Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Nsukka | ₦15,000 – ₦18,750 | 5 hours | GIGM, Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Sagamu | ₦35,000 – ₦47,000 | 8h 30m | GUO Transport |
| Port Harcourt to Ijebu Ode | ₦35,000 – ₦47,000 | 8 hours | GUO Transport |
| Port Harcourt to Epe | ₦35,000 – ₦47,000 | 7h 45m | GUO Transport |
| Port Harcourt to Asaba | ₦19,500 | 3 hours | GIGM |
| Port Harcourt to Owerri | ₦6,600 | 2 hours | ABC Transport |
| Port Harcourt to Ibadan | ₦35,000 | 8h 45m | Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Ikom | ₦18,000 | 4h 30m | Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Onitsha | ₦8,000 | 2h 45m | Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Umuahia | ₦7,000 | 1h 45m | Peace Mass Transit |
| Port Harcourt to Warri | ₦12,000 | 3 hours | Peace Mass Transit |
Bus terminals in Port Harcourt
8 distinct terminal names are recorded against Port Harcourt. Operators name terminals for themselves, so one place can appear once per carrier.
Getting to Port Harcourt
Scheduled services arrive in Port Harcourt from 14 origin cities. Fares into a city and out of it are rarely symmetrical: demand runs unevenly, and the direction carrying more traders or more returning travellers carries the premium.
| From | Fare range | Journey time | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | ₦28,000 – ₦49,000 | 9 – 12 hours | ABC Transport, Chisco Transport, GIGM, GUO Transport, Libra Motors, Peace Mass Transit |
| Abuja | ₦40,000 – ₦57,550 | 10 – 11 hours | ABC Transport, Chisco Transport, GIGM, GUO Transport, Peace Mass Transit |
| Benin City | ₦21,000 – ₦44,000 | 4 – 5 hours | ABC Transport, GIGM, Peace Mass Transit |
| Enugu | ₦19,000 – ₦22,500 | 4 hours | ABC Transport, Peace Mass Transit |
| Calabar | ₦15,850 – ₦22,500 | 4 hours | ABC Transport, GIGM |
| Lokoja | ₦30,250 – ₦48,800 | 8 hours | ABC Transport, GIGM |
| Abakaliki | ₦15,000 – ₦18,000 | 4 hours | GIGM, Peace Mass Transit |
| Ijebu Ode | ₦44,000 | 8 hours | ABC Transport |
| Owerri | ₦6,800 | 1 hour | ABC Transport |
| Asaba | ₦20,000 | 3 hours | GIGM |
| Awkuzu | ₦25,000 | 3 hours | GUO Transport |
| Ibadan | ₦33,500 | 8h 45m | Peace Mass Transit |
Travelling from Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt has six of the seven operators on the Transita index maintaining terminals in the city, which only a handful of Nigerian cities can say. That is a function of the passenger mix: a steady base of corporate and oil-services travel that does not swing with the festive season the way southeast family travel does.
How the terminals are laid out
Terminals are spread across the city rather than concentrated, which reflects how the operators arrived here at different times rather than any planning logic. Check the specific terminal address at booking.
Practical advice
Port Harcourt is also the southern end of the regional southeast circuit through Aba, Umuahia and Enugu. Those short-haul fares are a fraction of the Lagos run and are frequently the cheapest way to move around the region.
Things to do in Port Harcourt
Landmarks, parks and places worth the trip within reach of the terminals in Port Harcourt.
Park in Nigeria located at Port Harcourt
Locations from © OpenStreetMap contributors, photos from Wikimedia Commons under the licences credited. Check opening times before you travel.
Where to eat in Port Harcourt
12 places to eat near the terminals in Port Harcourt, for a wait between buses or a meal once you arrive.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a bus ticket from Port Harcourt?
The lowest posted fare from Port Harcourt is ₦5,700 to Enugu. Fares out of the city reach ₦57,650 depending on destination, operator and vehicle class.
How many bus terminals are there in Port Harcourt?
10 terminals are recorded in Port Harcourt, served by 6 operators.
Which bus companies operate in Port Harcourt?
ABC Transport, Chisco Transport, GIGM, GUO Transport, Libra Motors, Peace Mass Transit.
Where can I board a bus in Port Harcourt?
Eliozu, Mile 1, Nonwa NYSC, PH Rumuodumaya, Port Harcourt, Rivers(Rumuola), Uniport, Waterline. Terminals are spread across the city rather than concentrated, which reflects how the operators arrived here at different times rather than any planning logic. Check the specific terminal address at booking.
Where can I travel to from Port Harcourt by bus?
18 destinations have live scheduled fares from Port Harcourt, including Lagos, Abuja, Uyo, Benin City, Calabar.
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