Katsina: 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.
Katsina is a city of 670,000 people in Nigeria (Katsina State), 519 m (1,703 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Katsina runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late December to 12 h 56 min in late June (computed for 12.99° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Katsina is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,352-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Katsina: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Katsina · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Katsina. Of the 3 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (3).
Hotels in Katsina: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kano, 148 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kaduna, 275 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jos, 368 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sokoto, 256 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zaria, 209 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bauchi, 385 km — trains
- Saminaka, 310 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Minna, 393 km
- Maradi, 78 km (Niger)
- Zinder, 175 km (Niger)
Common questions
Which airport serves Katsina?
Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Katsina?
About 670,000 people live in Katsina, across 142 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Katsina in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Katsina?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Katsina?
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Katsina, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Katsina?
Kano (148 km), Kaduna (275 km), Jos (368 km), Sokoto (256 km), Zaria (209 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.