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Kano · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Kano

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 KAN means 5 km (3 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 Kano

Car rental from Kano: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kano to ZariaNigeria131 km (82 mi)about 2 h
Kano to ChakwamaNigeria134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Kano to FuntuaNigeria141 km (88 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Kano to KatsinaNigeria148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Kano to HadejiaNigeria173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Kano to SaminakaNigeria178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Kano to AzareNigeria186 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Kano to KadunaNigeria202 km (125 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Kano to GusauNigeria202 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Kano to NguruNigeria232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Kano to JosNigeria234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Kano to BauchiNigeria237 km (147 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Kano to LagosNigeria834 km (518 mi)about 12 h 43 min
Kano to IbadanNigeria721 km (448 mi)about 10 h 59 min
Kano to AbujaNigeria346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 16 min
Kano to Port HarcourtNigeria820 km (509 mi)about 12 h 30 min
Kano to Benin CityNigeria705 km (438 mi)about 10 h 45 min
Kano to OnitshaNigeria678 km (421 mi)about 10 h 20 min
Kano to AbaNigeria777 km (483 mi)about 11 h 51 min
Kano to MaiduguriNigeria505 km (314 mi)about 7 h 42 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

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Kano?

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.