Taxis to the city are also available. The national carrier, Nigerian Airways, offers flights to a number of European destinies but it can be a bumpy ride. International carriers fly in and out of Lagos but due to political instability scheduled flights may sometimes be cancelled. Sea services to Lagos, Port Harcourt and Calabar sail from London, Liverpool and other European ports. Share taxis can take you by road to Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
Most border crossings involve dash handed over to customs officials in a pleasant manner.
The good news is that internal flights are incredibly cheap. Domestic flights do not leave from Murtala Mohammed airport but from the older airport 10km away. Private airlines are a viable alternative and are usually more organised and reliable than Nigerian Airways and offer relatively cheap fares. Travelling by bus is the safest and most comfortable way to travel and lines connect all the main cities. Bus offices tend to cluster in the same area of the city.