Car hire and driving in Aba
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PHC means 47 km (29 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.
Drives from Aba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aba to Ikot Ekpene | Nigeria | 39 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Aba to Umuahia | Nigeria | 49 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Aba to Okrika | Nigeria | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Aba to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Aba to Owerri | Nigeria | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Aba to Uyo | Nigeria | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Aba to Buguma | Nigeria | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Aba to Okigwe | Nigeria | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Aba to Amaigbo | Nigeria | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Aba to Esuk Oron | Nigeria | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Aba to Calabar | Nigeria | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Aba to Ugep | Nigeria | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Aba to Lagos | Nigeria | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 5 min |
| Aba to Kano | Nigeria | 777 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 51 min |
| Aba to Ibadan | Nigeria | 458 km (285 mi) | about 6 h 59 min |
| Aba to Abuja | Nigeria | 440 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Aba to Kaduna | Nigeria | 603 km (375 mi) | about 9 h 11 min |
| Aba to Benin City | Nigeria | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Aba to Onitsha | Nigeria | 133 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Aba to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 983 km (611 mi) | about 15 h |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Aba?
The right, as everywhere in Nigeria.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.