Car hire and driving in Obalende
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 LOS means 18 km (11 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 Obalende
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obalende to Alasia | Nigeria | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Obalende to Irewe | Nigeria | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Obalende to Ota | Nigeria | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Obalende to Shagamu | Nigeria | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Obalende to Ijebu Ode | Nigeria | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Obalende to Abeokuta | Nigeria | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Obalende to Ijebu-Igbo | Nigeria | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Obalende to Ibadan | Nigeria | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Obalende to Ikire | Nigeria | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Obalende to Modakeke | Nigeria | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Obalende to Gbongan | Nigeria | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Obalende to Iwo | Nigeria | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Obalende to Kano | Nigeria | 833 km (518 mi) | about 12 h 43 min |
| Obalende to Abuja | Nigeria | 535 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Obalende to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Obalende to Kaduna | Nigeria | 634 km (394 mi) | about 9 h 40 min |
| Obalende to Benin City | Nigeria | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Obalende to Onitsha | Nigeria | 374 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Obalende to Aba | Nigeria | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Obalende to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 1,226 km (762 mi) | about 18 h 42 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 Obalende?
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.