Trains to Onitsha
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Onitsha is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Onitsha
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onitsha to Owerri | Nigeria | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Onitsha to Enugu | Nigeria | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Onitsha to Benin City | Nigeria | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Onitsha to Aba | Nigeria | 133 km (82 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Onitsha to Warri | Nigeria | 134 km (84 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Onitsha to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Onitsha to Akure | Nigeria | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Onitsha to Calabar | Nigeria | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Onitsha to Ile-Ife | Nigeria | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Onitsha to Osogbo | Nigeria | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Onitsha to Abuja | Nigeria | 333 km (207 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Onitsha to Ibadan | Nigeria | 346 km (215 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Onitsha to Lagos | Nigeria | 376 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Onitsha to Kano | Nigeria | 678 km (421 mi) | about 9 h 45 min |
| Onitsha to Kaduna | Nigeria | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Onitsha to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 944 km (586 mi) | about 13 h 34 min |
| Onitsha to Ilorin | Nigeria | 360 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 10 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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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.
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