Car hire and driving in Awka
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 ABB means 45 km (28 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 Awka
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awka to Nnewi | Nigeria | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Awka to Nkpor | Nigeria | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Awka to Onitsha | Nigeria | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Awka to Atani | Nigeria | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Awka to Okigwe | Nigeria | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Awka to Enugu | Nigeria | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Awka to Nsukka | Nigeria | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Awka to Owerri | Nigeria | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Awka to Umuahia | Nigeria | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Awka to Amaigbo | Nigeria | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Awka to Uromi | Nigeria | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Awka to Abakaliki | Nigeria | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Awka to Lagos | Nigeria | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Awka to Kano | Nigeria | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Awka to Ibadan | Nigeria | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Awka to Abuja | Nigeria | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Awka to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Awka to Kaduna | Nigeria | 481 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Awka to Benin City | Nigeria | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Awka to Aba | Nigeria | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
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 Awka?
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.