Azare: 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.
Azare is a city of 105,687 people in Nigeria (Bauchi), 413 m (1,355 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Azare runs from about 11 h 29 min a day in late December to 12 h 51 min in late June (computed for 11.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Azare in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Azare · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kano, 186 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaduna, 326 km — buses · car rental
- Maiduguri, 323 km — buses · car rental
- Jos, 240 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zaria, 276 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bauchi, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Katsina, 317 km — buses · car rental
- Gombe, 187 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saminaka, 216 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yola, 371 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Azare?
About 105,687 people live in Azare (GeoNames).
What time zone is Azare in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Azare?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Azare?
Kano (186 km), Kaduna (326 km), Maiduguri (323 km), Jos (240 km), Zaria (276 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.