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Onitsha · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Onitsha

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 ABB means 15 km (9 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 Onitsha

Car rental from Onitsha: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Onitsha to AwkaNigeria32 km (20 mi)about 30 min
Onitsha to OkigweNigeria72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Onitsha to OwerriNigeria79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Onitsha to UromiNigeria79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Onitsha to EnuguNigeria85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Onitsha to NsukkaNigeria104 km (64 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Onitsha to UmuahiaNigeria105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Onitsha to AmaigboNigeria123 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Onitsha to SapeleNigeria126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Onitsha to Benin CityNigeria130 km (81 mi)about 1 h 59 min
Onitsha to AbaNigeria133 km (82 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Onitsha to WarriNigeria134 km (84 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Onitsha to LagosNigeria376 km (234 mi)about 5 h 44 min
Onitsha to KanoNigeria678 km (421 mi)about 10 h 20 min
Onitsha to IbadanNigeria346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 17 min
Onitsha to AbujaNigeria333 km (207 mi)about 5 h 4 min
Onitsha to Port HarcourtNigeria155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Onitsha to KadunaNigeria492 km (306 mi)about 7 h 30 min
Onitsha to MaiduguriNigeria944 km (586 mi)about 14 h 23 min
Onitsha to IlorinNigeria360 km (223 mi)about 5 h 29 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Onitsha?

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.