Bauchi State International Airport is the airport serving Bauchi, the capital city of Bauchi State. ?The airport was renamed after Nigeria's late first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
IATA: BCU ICAO: DNBC
Located about 22 km Northwest of Bauchi, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport?was constructed to replace the former in-town, Bauchi Airport.Significant places to visit
- Yankari Game Reserve
- Wikki Warm Spring
- Tunga Dutse
- Kalban Hills
- Dukkey Wells
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Monument
AIRLINES OPERATING FROM BAUCHI AIRPORT
Overland Airways operate scheduled domestic flights to and from Tafawa Balewa International Airport.
FLIGHTS FROM OTHER LOCATIONS/AIRPORTS TO BAUCHI AIRPORTOverland Airways operate flights to Bauchi from destinations like Abuja, Lagos, Minna, Ilorin etc.
OTHER AIRPORTS CLOSE TO BAUCHI AIRPORT
- Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Gombe Lawanti International Airport
- Yakubu Gowon Airport
- Maiduguri Airport
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
MOVING FROM BAUCHI AIRPORT TO BAUCHITafawa Balewa International Airport near Durum Village is 22 km from the city center. It is about 15-minute drive from the city center. Taxis are available outside the airport terminal to transport arrivals to Bauchi. Ensure you negotiate the taxi fare before boarding.
COST OF LIVING IN BAUCHIThe average cost of items in Maiduguri is similar to many cities in Nigeria.
| ITEMS |
AVERAGE COST NGN |
| 1 kg Rice |
400 |
| Tomatoes |
200 |
| Bottled Water (50 cl) |
100 |
| Loaf of Bread |
250 |
| Tin of Milk |
200 |
| Coke - Pep bottle |
150 |
| Bottle of beer |
300 |
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In an average restaurant, food costs about NGN 1500 with a soft drink.
| ACCOMMODATION OPTION |
AVERAGE COST PER NIGHT NGN |
| Budget Hotel |
8,050.00 |
| Luxury Hotel |
35,000.00 |
FLIGHTS WITHIN THE VARIOUS AIRPORTS IN NIGERIA
- Abuja
- Ilorin
- Kano
- Maiduguri
- Kaduna
- Lagos
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO ?AND FROM BAUCHIThere are currently no international flights from Bauchi Airport.?International departures are from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
Passengers can board a connecting local flight to Abuja or Lagos to board International Airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Emirates Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, Lufthansa, Africa World Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Etihad Airlines.
International flight fare to Abu Dhabi, Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Tokyo, Rome, Istanbul, and Qatar starts from NGN300000. These international flights time start from 7 hours and may take as long as 12 hours to destinations with stopovers.
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