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Ilorin · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Ilorin

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 ILR means 8 km (5 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 Ilorin

Car rental from Ilorin: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ilorin to OffaNigeria43 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Ilorin to OgbomosoNigeria52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Ilorin to IkirunNigeria66 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Ilorin to Ila OrangunNigeria67 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Ilorin to EjigboNigeria71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Ilorin to IlobuNigeria73 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Ilorin to InisaNigeria76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Ilorin to OsogboNigeria81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Ilorin to EdeNigeria85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Ilorin to IgbohoNigeria94 km (59 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Ilorin to Ijero-EkitiNigeria95 km (59 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Ilorin to OyoNigeria98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Ilorin to LagosNigeria260 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Ilorin to KanoNigeria584 km (363 mi)about 8 h 54 min
Ilorin to IbadanNigeria143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Ilorin to AbujaNigeria330 km (205 mi)about 5 h 2 min
Ilorin to Port HarcourtNigeria495 km (308 mi)about 7 h 33 min
Ilorin to KadunaNigeria390 km (242 mi)about 5 h 57 min
Ilorin to Benin CityNigeria268 km (167 mi)about 4 h 5 min
Ilorin to OnitshaNigeria360 km (223 mi)about 5 h 29 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 Ilorin?

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.