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Yola · Nigeria

Car hire and driving in Yola

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Nigeria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GOU means 99 km (62 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 Yola

Car rental from Yola: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Yola to JalingoNigeria128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Yola to MubiNigeria146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Yola to GombeNigeria188 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Yola to PindigaNigeria189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Yola to BamaNigeria289 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Yola to MaiduguriNigeria303 km (188 mi)about 4 h 37 min
Yola to BauchiNigeria314 km (195 mi)about 4 h 47 min
Yola to AzareNigeria371 km (231 mi)about 5 h 40 min
Yola to JosNigeria402 km (250 mi)about 6 h 7 min
Yola to ChakwamaNigeria404 km (251 mi)about 6 h 10 min
Yola to GbokoNigeria437 km (271 mi)about 6 h 39 min
Yola to SaminakaNigeria437 km (271 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Yola to LagosNigeria1,047 km (650 mi)about 15 h 58 min
Yola to KanoNigeria533 km (331 mi)about 8 h 8 min
Yola to IbadanNigeria965 km (600 mi)about 14 h 43 min
Yola to AbujaNigeria548 km (340 mi)about 8 h 21 min
Yola to Port HarcourtNigeria779 km (484 mi)about 11 h 53 min
Yola to KadunaNigeria572 km (355 mi)about 8 h 43 min
Yola to Benin CityNigeria820 km (509 mi)about 12 h 30 min
Yola to OnitshaNigeria714 km (444 mi)about 10 h 53 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Yola?

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.