Car hire and driving in Zaria
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 KAD means 64 km (40 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 Zaria
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaria to Funtua | Nigeria | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Zaria to Kaduna | Nigeria | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Zaria to Saminaka | Nigeria | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Zaria to Kano | Nigeria | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Zaria to Gusau | Nigeria | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Zaria to Jos | Nigeria | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Zaria to Katsina | Nigeria | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Zaria to Minna | Nigeria | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Zaria to Chakwama | Nigeria | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Zaria to Suleja | Nigeria | 223 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Zaria to Abuja | Nigeria | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Zaria to Bauchi | Nigeria | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Zaria to Lagos | Nigeria | 703 km (437 mi) | about 10 h 43 min |
| Zaria to Ibadan | Nigeria | 590 km (366 mi) | about 9 h |
| Zaria to Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 709 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 48 min |
| Zaria to Benin City | Nigeria | 579 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 49 min |
| Zaria to Onitsha | Nigeria | 561 km (349 mi) | about 8 h 34 min |
| Zaria to Aba | Nigeria | 669 km (416 mi) | about 10 h 12 min |
| Zaria to Maiduguri | Nigeria | 598 km (371 mi) | about 9 h 7 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 Zaria?
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.