Car hire and driving in Iwo
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 ILR means 96 km (60 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 Iwo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwo to Gbongan | Nigeria | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Iwo to Inisa | Nigeria | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Iwo to Modakeke | Nigeria | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Iwo to Ikire | Nigeria | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Iwo to Ede | Nigeria | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iwo to Ejigbo | Nigeria | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Iwo to Oyo | Nigeria | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Iwo to Ilobu | Nigeria | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Iwo to Ibadan | Nigeria | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Iwo to Osogbo | Nigeria | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Iwo to Ile-Ife | Nigeria | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Iwo to Ogbomoso | Nigeria | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Iwo to Lagos | Nigeria | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Iwo to Kano | Nigeria | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Iwo to Abuja | Nigeria | 397 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Iwo to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Iwo to Kaduna | Nigeria | 481 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Iwo to Benin City | Nigeria | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Iwo to Onitsha | Nigeria | 332 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Iwo to Aba | Nigeria | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 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 Iwo?
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.