Car hire and driving in Oshodi
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 4 km (2 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 Oshodi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshodi to Irewe | Nigeria | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Oshodi to Shagamu | Nigeria | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Oshodi to Abeokuta | Nigeria | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Oshodi to Ijebu Ode | Nigeria | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Oshodi to Ijebu-Igbo | Nigeria | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Oshodi to Ibadan | Nigeria | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Oshodi to Ikire | Nigeria | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Oshodi to Modakeke | Nigeria | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Oshodi to Gbongan | Nigeria | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Oshodi to Iwo | Nigeria | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Oshodi to Oyo | Nigeria | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Oshodi to Iseyin | Nigeria | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Oshodi to Kano | Nigeria | 830 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 39 min |
| Oshodi to Abuja | Nigeria | 535 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Oshodi to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 452 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Oshodi to Kaduna | Nigeria | 631 km (392 mi) | about 9 h 37 min |
| Oshodi to Benin City | Nigeria | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Oshodi to Onitsha | Nigeria | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Oshodi to Aba | Nigeria | 473 km (294 mi) | about 7 h 13 min |
| Oshodi to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 1,227 km (762 mi) | about 18 h 43 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 Oshodi?
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.