Car hire and driving in Ikot Ekpene
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 PHC means 87 km (54 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 Ikot Ekpene
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikot Ekpene to Uyo | Nigeria | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Aba | Nigeria | 39 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Umuahia | Nigeria | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Amaigbo | Nigeria | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Calabar | Nigeria | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Esuk Oron | Nigeria | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Ugep | Nigeria | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Okigwe | Nigeria | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Owerri | Nigeria | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Okrika | Nigeria | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Buguma | Nigeria | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Lagos | Nigeria | 498 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Kano | Nigeria | 763 km (474 mi) | about 11 h 38 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Ibadan | Nigeria | 487 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Abuja | Nigeria | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Kaduna | Nigeria | 595 km (370 mi) | about 9 h 4 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Benin City | Nigeria | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Onitsha | Nigeria | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Ikot Ekpene to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 952 km (592 mi) | about 14 h 31 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
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ikot Ekpene?
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.