Gashua: 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.
Gashua is a city of 125,817 people in Nigeria (Yobe State), 339 m (1,112 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Gashua runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late December to 12 h 55 min in late June (computed for 12.87° 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 Gashua in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Gashua · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kano, 291 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maiduguri, 257 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bauchi, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Katsina, 373 km — buses · car rental
- Gombe, 288 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saminaka, 375 km — buses · car rental
- Zinder, 245 km (Niger)
- Mubi, 378 km — buses · car rental
- Chakwama, 209 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bama, 325 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Gashua?
About 125,817 people live in Gashua (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gashua in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Gashua?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gashua?
Kano (291 km), Maiduguri (257 km), Bauchi (313 km), Katsina (373 km), Gombe (288 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.