Car hire and driving in Shomolu
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 7 km (4 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 Shomolu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shomolu to Irewe | Nigeria | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Shomolu to Shagamu | Nigeria | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Shomolu to Ijebu Ode | Nigeria | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Shomolu to Abeokuta | Nigeria | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Shomolu to Ijebu-Igbo | Nigeria | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Shomolu to Ibadan | Nigeria | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Shomolu to Ikire | Nigeria | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Shomolu to Modakeke | Nigeria | 136 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Shomolu to Gbongan | Nigeria | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Shomolu to Iwo | Nigeria | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Shomolu to Oyo | Nigeria | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Shomolu to Iseyin | Nigeria | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Shomolu to Kano | Nigeria | 829 km (515 mi) | about 12 h 38 min |
| Shomolu to Abuja | Nigeria | 533 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 8 min |
| Shomolu to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 448 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Shomolu to Kaduna | Nigeria | 630 km (391 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Shomolu to Benin City | Nigeria | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Shomolu to Onitsha | Nigeria | 379 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Shomolu to Aba | Nigeria | 469 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 10 min |
| Shomolu to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 1,225 km (761 mi) | about 18 h 41 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
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Shomolu?
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.