Car hire and driving in Gusau
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648881.
Drives from Gusau
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gusau to Funtua | Nigeria | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Gusau to Katsina | Nigeria | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Gusau to Zaria | Nigeria | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Gusau to Sokoto | Nigeria | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Gusau to Kaduna | Nigeria | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Gusau to Kano | Nigeria | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Gusau to Birnin Kebbi | Nigeria | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Gusau to Minna | Nigeria | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Gusau to Saminaka | Nigeria | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Gusau to Chakwama | Nigeria | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Gusau to Suleja | Nigeria | 337 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Gusau to Jos | Nigeria | 348 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Gusau to Lagos | Nigeria | 730 km (453 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Gusau to Ibadan | Nigeria | 613 km (381 mi) | about 9 h 21 min |
| Gusau to Abuja | Nigeria | 358 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 27 min |
| Gusau to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 823 km (511 mi) | about 12 h 33 min |
| Gusau to Benin City | Nigeria | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Gusau to Onitsha | Nigeria | 670 km (416 mi) | about 10 h 13 min |
| Gusau to Aba | Nigeria | 789 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 2 min |
| Gusau to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 707 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 47 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 Gusau?
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.