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Abuja · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Abuja

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ABV means 26 km (16 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 Abuja

Car rental from Abuja: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Abuja to SulejaNigeria37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Abuja to MinnaNigeria121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Abuja to LafiaNigeria128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Abuja to BidaNigeria163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Abuja to KadunaNigeria163 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Abuja to JosNigeria181 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Abuja to MakurdiNigeria186 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Abuja to SaminakaNigeria199 km (124 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Abuja to OkeneNigeria217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Abuja to LafiagiNigeria229 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Abuja to ZariaNigeria230 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Abuja to NsukkaNigeria245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Abuja to LagosNigeria537 km (333 mi)about 8 h 11 min
Abuja to KanoNigeria346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 16 min
Abuja to IbadanNigeria437 km (272 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Abuja to Port HarcourtNigeria479 km (298 mi)about 7 h 18 min
Abuja to Benin CityNigeria366 km (227 mi)about 5 h 35 min
Abuja to OnitshaNigeria333 km (207 mi)about 5 h 4 min
Abuja to AbaNigeria440 km (273 mi)about 6 h 42 min
Abuja to MaiduguriNigeria692 km (430 mi)about 10 h 34 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Abuja?

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 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.