Ile-Ife: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ile-Ife is a city of 560,000 people in Nigeria (Osun State), 295 m (968 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ibadan Airport (IBA), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ile-Ife runs from about 11 h 44 min a day in late December to 12 h 36 min in late June (computed for 7.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ile-Ife is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ibadan Airport (IBA), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,875 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Akure Airport (AKR, 86 km).
Flights to Ile-Ife: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ile-Ife · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lagos, 172 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibadan, 73 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abuja, 367 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Lomé, 398 km (Togo) — flights
- Benin City, 173 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 287 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ilorin, 113 km — trains · tours
- Enugu, 344 km — trains
- Warri, 255 km — trains · tours
- Oyo, 81 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: San Bernardino, Rio de Janeiro.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ile-Ife?
Ibadan Airport (IBA), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ile-Ife?
About 560,000 people live in Ile-Ife, across 1,791 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ile-Ife in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Ile-Ife?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ile-Ife?
Lagos (172 km), Ibadan (73 km), Abuja (367 km), Lomé (398 km), Benin City (173 km).
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.