Lagos: 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.
Lagos is a city of 15.4 million people in Nigeria, 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Mobolaji Johnson Station. Our booking partner lists 1,631+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lagos runs from about 11 h 47 min a day in late December to 12 h 32 min in late June (computed for 6.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lagos is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 12,794-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Lagos: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mobolaji Johnson Station, Agbado station, Oshodi Station, Mushin Station, Agege Station, Oyingbo Station. Trains to Lagos
Buses to Lagos · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,631+ places to stay in Lagos (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 907 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (582), and 27 are five-star. Across 76 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 22,282 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ibadan, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lomé, 243 km (Togo) — flights
- Benin City, 247 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Onitsha, 376 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 260 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Warri, 281 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Oyo, 167 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abeokuta, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Akure, 217 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Agege, 19 km — tours
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Common questions
Which airport serves Lagos?
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lagos?
About 15.4 million people live in Lagos, across 1,171 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lagos in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Lagos?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Lagos?
Our booking partner lists 1,631 or more places to stay in Lagos, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lagos?
Ibadan (117 km), Lomé (243 km), Benin City (247 km), Onitsha (376 km), Ilorin (260 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.