Trains to Ile-Ife
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Ile-Ife is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Ile-Ife
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ile-Ife to Ibadan | Nigeria | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Ile-Ife to Akure | Nigeria | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Ile-Ife to Oyo | Nigeria | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ilorin | Nigeria | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Ile-Ife to Abeokuta | Nigeria | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h |
| Ile-Ife to Ebute Ikorodu | Nigeria | 154 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Ile-Ife to Agege | Nigeria | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Ile-Ife to Lagos | Nigeria | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Ile-Ife to Benin City | Nigeria | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Ile-Ife to Ajegunle | Nigeria | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Ile-Ife to Warri | Nigeria | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Ile-Ife to Onitsha | Nigeria | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Ile-Ife to Kano | Nigeria | 664 km (412 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Ile-Ife to Abuja | Nigeria | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Ile-Ife to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 405 km (252 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Ile-Ife to Kaduna | Nigeria | 463 km (288 mi) | about 6 h 39 min |
| Ile-Ife to Aba | Nigeria | 407 km (253 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Ile-Ife to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 1,060 km (658 mi) | about 15 h 14 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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