Trains to Sokoto
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Sokoto 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 Sokoto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sokoto to Katsina | Nigeria | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Sokoto to Zaria | Nigeria | 346 km (215 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Sokoto to Kaduna | Nigeria | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Sokoto to Kano | Nigeria | 374 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Sokoto to Saminaka | Nigeria | 477 km (296 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Sokoto to Abuja | Nigeria | 509 km (316 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Sokoto to Ilorin | Nigeria | 513 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Sokoto to Jos | Nigeria | 529 km (329 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Sokoto to Bauchi | Nigeria | 587 km (365 mi) | about 8 h 26 min |
| Sokoto to Osogbo | Nigeria | 593 km (369 mi) | about 8 h 32 min |
| Sokoto to Oyo | Nigeria | 597 km (371 mi) | about 8 h 35 min |
| Sokoto to Ile-Ife | Nigeria | 625 km (388 mi) | about 8 h 59 min |
| Sokoto to Lagos | Nigeria | 762 km (474 mi) | about 10 h 57 min |
| Sokoto to Ibadan | Nigeria | 649 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 20 min |
| Sokoto to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 942 km (585 mi) | about 13 h 32 min |
| Sokoto to Benin City | Nigeria | 749 km (465 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Sokoto to Onitsha | Nigeria | 787 km (489 mi) | about 11 h 19 min |
| Sokoto to Aba | Nigeria | 915 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 9 min |
| Sokoto to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 870 km (540 mi) | about 12 h 30 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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