Car hire and driving in Uyo
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 QUO means 27 km (17 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 Uyo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uyo to Ikot Ekpene | Nigeria | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Uyo to Calabar | Nigeria | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Uyo to Esuk Oron | Nigeria | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Uyo to Aba | Nigeria | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Uyo to Umuahia | Nigeria | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Uyo to Amaigbo | Nigeria | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Uyo to Ugep | Nigeria | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Uyo to Okrika | Nigeria | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Uyo to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Uyo to Okigwe | Nigeria | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Uyo to Owerri | Nigeria | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Uyo to Buguma | Nigeria | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Uyo to Lagos | Nigeria | 526 km (327 mi) | about 8 h 1 min |
| Uyo to Kano | Nigeria | 775 km (482 mi) | about 11 h 49 min |
| Uyo to Ibadan | Nigeria | 515 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Uyo to Abuja | Nigeria | 448 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Uyo to Kaduna | Nigeria | 611 km (380 mi) | about 9 h 19 min |
| Uyo to Benin City | Nigeria | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Uyo to Onitsha | Nigeria | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Uyo to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 949 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 28 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 Uyo?
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.