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Azare · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Azare

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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.

Drives from Azare

Car rental from Azare: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Azare to ChakwamaNigeria59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Azare to HadejiaNigeria88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Azare to NguruNigeria137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Azare to BauchiNigeria156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Azare to GashuaNigeria162 km (101 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Azare to KanoNigeria186 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Azare to GombeNigeria187 km (116 mi)about 2 h 51 min
Azare to PindigaNigeria206 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Azare to SaminakaNigeria216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Azare to JosNigeria240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 40 min
Azare to ZariaNigeria276 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Azare to FuntuaNigeria314 km (195 mi)about 4 h 47 min
Azare to LagosNigeria945 km (587 mi)about 14 h 25 min
Azare to IbadanNigeria838 km (521 mi)about 12 h 47 min
Azare to AbujaNigeria414 km (257 mi)about 6 h 19 min
Azare to Port HarcourtNigeria843 km (524 mi)about 12 h 51 min
Azare to KadunaNigeria326 km (203 mi)about 4 h 59 min
Azare to Benin CityNigeria777 km (483 mi)about 11 h 51 min
Azare to OnitshaNigeria719 km (447 mi)about 10 h 58 min
Azare to AbaNigeria794 km (493 mi)about 12 h 6 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 Azare?

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.