Tours, tickets and day trips in Benin City
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Tours, tickets and day trips across Nigeria
What people come to see
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Royal Palace Of Oba Of Benin.
Day trips from Benin City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin City to Sapele | Nigeria | 50 km (31 mi) | about 49 min |
| Benin City to Uromi | Nigeria | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Benin City to Warri | Nigeria | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Benin City to Owo | Nigeria | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Benin City to Akure | Nigeria | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Benin City to Ondo | Nigeria | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Benin City to Ise-Ekiti | Nigeria | 127 km (79 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Benin City to Atani | Nigeria | 129 km (80 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Benin City to Lagos | Nigeria | 247 km (153 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Benin City to Ibadan | Nigeria | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| Benin City to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Benin City to Onitsha | Nigeria | 130 km (81 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Benin City?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
Does Benin City have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Royal Palace Of Oba Of Benin.
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.