Abuja: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Abuja is the capital of Nigeria (FCT), 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Kubwa Train Station. Our booking partner lists 1,377+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Abuja runs from about 11 h 38 min a day in late December to 12 h 41 min in late June (computed for 9.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Abuja is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 11,842-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Abuja: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kubwa Train Station, Amina Mohammed Train Station. Trains to Abuja
Buses to Abuja · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,377+ places to stay in Abuja (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 848 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (506), and 25 are five-star. Across 47 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.7 out of 10. Guests have left 11,357 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kano, 346 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kaduna, 163 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Benin City, 366 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Onitsha, 333 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 330 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Jos, 181 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zaria, 230 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Enugu, 291 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Akure, 323 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bauchi, 293 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Brasília.
Common questions
Which airport serves Abuja?
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Abuja?
About 2.7 million people live in Abuja, across 713,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Abuja in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Abuja?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Abuja?
Our booking partner lists 1,377 or more places to stay in Abuja, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Abuja?
Kano (346 km), Kaduna (163 km), Benin City (366 km), Onitsha (333 km), Ilorin (330 km).
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.