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Ibadan · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Ibadan

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at IBA means 8 km (5 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 Ibadan

Car rental from Ibadan: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ibadan to IkireNigeria31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Ibadan to ModakekeNigeria39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Ibadan to IwoNigeria42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Ibadan to Ijebu-IgboNigeria46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Ibadan to GbonganNigeria51 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Ibadan to OyoNigeria53 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Ibadan to Ijebu OdeNigeria62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Ibadan to ShagamuNigeria65 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Ibadan to AbeokutaNigeria67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Ibadan to InisaNigeria70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Ibadan to EdeNigeria71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Ibadan to Ile-IfeNigeria73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Ibadan to LagosNigeria117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Ibadan to KanoNigeria721 km (448 mi)about 10 h 59 min
Ibadan to AbujaNigeria437 km (272 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Ibadan to Port HarcourtNigeria449 km (279 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Ibadan to KadunaNigeria523 km (325 mi)about 7 h 58 min
Ibadan to Benin CityNigeria222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Ibadan to OnitshaNigeria346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 17 min
Ibadan to AbaNigeria458 km (285 mi)about 6 h 59 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Ibadan?

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 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.