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Ikeja · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Ikeja

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 LOS means 3 km (2 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 Ikeja

Car rental from Ikeja: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ikeja to IreweNigeria30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
Ikeja to ShagamuNigeria44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Ikeja to AbeokutaNigeria62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Ikeja to Ijebu OdeNigeria68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Ikeja to Ijebu-IgboNigeria84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Ikeja to IbadanNigeria107 km (66 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Ikeja to IkireNigeria127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Ikeja to ModakekeNigeria134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Ikeja to IwoNigeria148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Ikeja to GbonganNigeria148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Ikeja to OyoNigeria154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Ikeja to IseyinNigeria155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Ikeja to KanoNigeria827 km (514 mi)about 12 h 36 min
Ikeja to AbujaNigeria533 km (331 mi)about 8 h 8 min
Ikeja to Port HarcourtNigeria454 km (282 mi)about 6 h 55 min
Ikeja to KadunaNigeria628 km (390 mi)about 9 h 34 min
Ikeja to Benin CityNigeria254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Ikeja to OnitshaNigeria384 km (238 mi)about 5 h 51 min
Ikeja to AbaNigeria475 km (295 mi)about 7 h 15 min
Ikeja to MaiduguriNigeria1,225 km (761 mi)about 18 h 41 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 Ikeja?

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.