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Maiduguri · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Maiduguri

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 MIU means 8 km (5 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 Maiduguri

Car rental from Maiduguri: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Maiduguri to BamaNigeria68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Maiduguri to MubiNigeria176 km (109 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Maiduguri to GashuaNigeria257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Maiduguri to GombeNigeria278 km (173 mi)about 4 h 14 min
Maiduguri to JimetaNigeria296 km (184 mi)about 4 h 30 min
Maiduguri to YolaNigeria303 km (188 mi)about 4 h 37 min
Maiduguri to NguruNigeria315 km (196 mi)about 4 h 48 min
Maiduguri to PindigaNigeria318 km (197 mi)about 4 h 51 min
Maiduguri to AzareNigeria323 km (201 mi)about 4 h 56 min
Maiduguri to HadejiaNigeria345 km (215 mi)about 5 h 16 min
Maiduguri to ChakwamaNigeria382 km (237 mi)about 5 h 49 min
Maiduguri to JalingoNigeria383 km (238 mi)about 5 h 50 min
Maiduguri to LagosNigeria1,228 km (763 mi)about 18 h 43 min
Maiduguri to KanoNigeria505 km (314 mi)about 7 h 42 min
Maiduguri to IbadanNigeria1,129 km (702 mi)about 17 h 13 min
Maiduguri to AbujaNigeria692 km (430 mi)about 10 h 34 min
Maiduguri to Port HarcourtNigeria1,036 km (644 mi)about 15 h 48 min
Maiduguri to KadunaNigeria641 km (398 mi)about 9 h 46 min
Maiduguri to Benin CityNigeria1,029 km (639 mi)about 15 h 41 min
Maiduguri to OnitshaNigeria944 km (586 mi)about 14 h 23 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 Maiduguri?

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.