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Lagos · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Lagos

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 LOS means 16 km (10 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 Lagos

Car rental from Lagos: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Lagos to AlasiaNigeria25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Lagos to IreweNigeria28 km (18 mi)about 26 min
Lagos to OtaNigeria32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Lagos to ShagamuNigeria52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Lagos to Ijebu OdeNigeria71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Lagos to AbeokutaNigeria78 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Lagos to Ijebu-IgboNigeria88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Lagos to IbadanNigeria117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Lagos to IkireNigeria134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Lagos to ModakekeNigeria141 km (87 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Lagos to GbonganNigeria155 km (97 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Lagos to IwoNigeria157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Lagos to KanoNigeria834 km (518 mi)about 12 h 43 min
Lagos to AbujaNigeria537 km (333 mi)about 8 h 11 min
Lagos to Port HarcourtNigeria442 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Lagos to KadunaNigeria635 km (394 mi)about 9 h 41 min
Lagos to Benin CityNigeria247 km (153 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Lagos to OnitshaNigeria376 km (234 mi)about 5 h 44 min
Lagos to AbaNigeria464 km (288 mi)about 7 h 5 min
Lagos to MaiduguriNigeria1,228 km (763 mi)about 18 h 43 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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 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.