Car hire and driving in Nnewi
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ABB means 35 km (22 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 Nnewi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnewi to Awka | Nigeria | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Nnewi to Okigwe | Nigeria | 52 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Nnewi to Owerri | Nigeria | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Nnewi to Enugu | Nigeria | 80 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Nnewi to Umuahia | Nigeria | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Nnewi to Uromi | Nigeria | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Nnewi to Amaigbo | Nigeria | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Nnewi to Nsukka | Nigeria | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Nnewi to Aba | Nigeria | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Nnewi to Ikot Ekpene | Nigeria | 128 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Nnewi to Ugep | Nigeria | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Nnewi to Abakaliki | Nigeria | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Nnewi to Lagos | Nigeria | 392 km (244 mi) | about 5 h 59 min |
| Nnewi to Kano | Nigeria | 688 km (427 mi) | about 10 h 29 min |
| Nnewi to Ibadan | Nigeria | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Nnewi to Abuja | Nigeria | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 min |
| Nnewi to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Nnewi to Kaduna | Nigeria | 504 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 42 min |
| Nnewi to Benin City | Nigeria | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Nnewi to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 943 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.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Nnewi?
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.