Mubi sits on the A13 road, about three to four hours north of Yola and roughly six hours south of Maiduguri. Shared taxis and minibuses run the routes daily from both directions. The road from Yola is paved and in reasonable condition; the route from Maiduguri passes through more sensitive areas and should be checked before travel. The Cameroon border crossing east of town is open to overland travellers but conditions and paperwork requirements change — make local enquiries the day before crossing.