Jalingo: 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.
Jalingo is a city of 117,757 people in Nigeria (Taraba State), 208 m (682 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Jalingo runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late December to 12 h 41 min in late June (computed for 8.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Jalingo in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Jalingo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Maiduguri, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Jos, 294 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bauchi, 229 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gombe, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saminaka, 338 km — buses · car rental
- Yola, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bamenda, 353 km (Cameroon)
- Makurdi, 338 km — buses · car rental
- Bafoussam, 394 km (Cameroon)
- Gboko, 313 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Jalingo?
About 117,757 people live in Jalingo, across 191 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jalingo in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Jalingo?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Jalingo?
Maiduguri (383 km), Jos (294 km), Bauchi (229 km), Gombe (157 km), Saminaka (338 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.