Ede: 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.
Ede is a city of 159,866 people in Nigeria (Osun State), 293 m (961 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ede runs from about 11 h 43 min a day in late December to 12 h 37 min in late June (computed for 7.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ede is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre, whose 10,169-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ibadan Airport (IBA, 65 km).
Flights to Ede: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ede · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 183 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibadan, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abuja, 367 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Lomé, 397 km (Togo) — flights
- Benin City, 204 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 314 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Enugu, 367 km
- Warri, 286 km — tours
- Oyo, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ede?
General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ede?
About 159,866 people live in Ede, across 330 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ede in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Ede?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ede?
Lagos (183 km), Ibadan (71 km), Abuja (367 km), Lomé (397 km), Benin City (204 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.