Car hire and driving in Ile-Ife
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 IBA means 66 km (41 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 Ile-Ife
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ile-Ife to Ilesa | Nigeria | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ede | Nigeria | 31 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Ile-Ife to Osogbo | Nigeria | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Ile-Ife to Modakeke | Nigeria | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ilobu | Nigeria | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ikire | Nigeria | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Ile-Ife to Efon-Alaaye | Nigeria | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Ile-Ife to Iwo | Nigeria | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Ile-Ife to Inisa | Nigeria | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ikirun | Nigeria | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ondo | Nigeria | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ejigbo | Nigeria | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Ile-Ife to Lagos | Nigeria | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Ile-Ife to Kano | Nigeria | 664 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ibadan | Nigeria | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Ile-Ife to Abuja | Nigeria | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Ile-Ife to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Ile-Ife to Kaduna | Nigeria | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Ile-Ife to Benin City | Nigeria | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Ile-Ife to Onitsha | Nigeria | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ile-Ife?
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.