Trains to Kano
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Kano 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 Kano
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kano to Zaria | Nigeria | 131 km (82 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Kano to Katsina | Nigeria | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Kano to Saminaka | Nigeria | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Kano to Kaduna | Nigeria | 202 km (125 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Kano to Jos | Nigeria | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Kano to Bauchi | Nigeria | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Kano to Abuja | Nigeria | 346 km (215 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Kano to Gombe | Nigeria | 346 km (215 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Kano to Sokoto | Nigeria | 374 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Kano to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 505 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Kano to Ilorin | Nigeria | 584 km (363 mi) | about 8 h 24 min |
| Kano to Enugu | Nigeria | 628 km (390 mi) | about 9 h 2 min |
| Kano to Lagos | Nigeria | 834 km (518 mi) | about 12 h |
| Kano to Ibadan | Nigeria | 721 km (448 mi) | about 10 h 22 min |
| Kano to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 820 km (509 mi) | about 11 h 47 min |
| Kano to Benin City | Nigeria | 705 km (438 mi) | about 10 h 8 min |
| Kano to Onitsha | Nigeria | 678 km (421 mi) | about 9 h 45 min |
| Kano to Aba | Nigeria | 777 km (483 mi) | about 11 h 10 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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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.
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