Minna: 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.
Minna is a city of 425,000 people in Nigeria (Niger State), 243 m (797 ft) above sea level. Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Minna runs from about 11 h 36 min a day in late December to 12 h 43 min in late June (computed for 9.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Minna in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Minna · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Minna. Of the 3 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (2).
Hotels in Minna: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kano, 341 km — buses · car rental
- Ibadan, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Abuja, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kaduna, 141 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Benin City, 378 km — buses · car rental
- Onitsha, 386 km — buses · car rental
- Ilorin, 253 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jos, 259 km — tours
- Zaria, 210 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Enugu, 368 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Dakhla.
Common questions
How big is Minna?
About 425,000 people live in Minna (GeoNames).
What time zone is Minna in?
Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Minna?
The Naira (NGN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Minna?
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Minna, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Minna?
Kano (341 km), Ibadan (383 km), Abuja (121 km), Kaduna (141 km), Benin City (378 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.