Car hire and driving in Ondo
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 AKR means 54 km (34 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 Ondo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ondo to Akure | Nigeria | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Ondo to Ile-Ife | Nigeria | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Ondo to Ilesa | Nigeria | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Ondo to Ikere-Ekiti | Nigeria | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Ondo to Efon-Alaaye | Nigeria | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Ondo to Gbongan | Nigeria | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Ondo to Modakeke | Nigeria | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Ondo to Ado-Ekiti | Nigeria | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Ondo to Ise-Ekiti | Nigeria | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Ondo to Ikire | Nigeria | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Ondo to Osogbo | Nigeria | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Ondo to Owo | Nigeria | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Ondo to Lagos | Nigeria | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Ondo to Kano | Nigeria | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Ondo to Ibadan | Nigeria | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Ondo to Abuja | Nigeria | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Ondo to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 353 km (219 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Ondo to Kaduna | Nigeria | 477 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Ondo to Benin City | Nigeria | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Ondo to Onitsha | Nigeria | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 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 Ondo?
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.