Car hire and driving in Gbongan
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at IBA means 43 km (27 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 Gbongan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gbongan to Iwo | Nigeria | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Gbongan to Ede | Nigeria | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Gbongan to Osogbo | Nigeria | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Gbongan to Inisa | Nigeria | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Gbongan to Ilobu | Nigeria | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Gbongan to Ilesa | Nigeria | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Gbongan to Ejigbo | Nigeria | 48 km (30 mi) | about 43 min |
| Gbongan to Ibadan | Nigeria | 51 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Gbongan to Ikirun | Nigeria | 60 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Gbongan to Oyo | Nigeria | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Gbongan to Efon-Alaaye | Nigeria | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Gbongan to Ondo | Nigeria | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Gbongan to Lagos | Nigeria | 155 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Gbongan to Kano | Nigeria | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Gbongan to Abuja | Nigeria | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Gbongan to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 420 km (261 mi) | about 6 h 25 min |
| Gbongan to Kaduna | Nigeria | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Gbongan to Benin City | Nigeria | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Gbongan to Onitsha | Nigeria | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Gbongan to Aba | Nigeria | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Gbongan?
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.