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Bama · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Bama

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 MIU means 76 km (47 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 Bama

Car rental from Bama: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bama to MaiduguriNigeria68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Bama to MubiNigeria147 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Bama to JimetaNigeria283 km (176 mi)about 4 h 19 min
Bama to YolaNigeria289 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Bama to GombeNigeria308 km (191 mi)about 4 h 41 min
Bama to GashuaNigeria325 km (202 mi)about 4 h 57 min
Bama to PindigaNigeria344 km (214 mi)about 5 h 15 min
Bama to AzareNigeria381 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Bama to NguruNigeria382 km (238 mi)about 5 h 50 min
Bama to JalingoNigeria388 km (241 mi)about 5 h 55 min
Bama to HadejiaNigeria410 km (255 mi)about 6 h 15 min
Bama to ChakwamaNigeria439 km (273 mi)about 6 h 41 min
Bama to LagosNigeria1,263 km (785 mi)about 19 h 16 min
Bama to KanoNigeria566 km (351 mi)about 8 h 38 min
Bama to IbadanNigeria1,168 km (726 mi)about 17 h 48 min
Bama to AbujaNigeria731 km (454 mi)about 11 h 9 min
Bama to Port HarcourtNigeria1,050 km (652 mi)about 16 h
Bama to KadunaNigeria691 km (429 mi)about 10 h 32 min
Bama to Benin CityNigeria1,056 km (656 mi)about 16 h 7 min
Bama to OnitshaNigeria965 km (600 mi)about 14 h 43 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

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Common questions

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

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.