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How to get fromMaiduguri to Lagosby taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Maiduguri to Lagos by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Lagos

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Maiduguri to Maiduguri (MIU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Maiduguri (MIU) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane MIU - LOS
    9h 54m
    $267–350

  2. Drive 1,579.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Maiduguri to Lagoscar car 1,579.9 km
    22h 57m
    $60–87

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Maiduguri to Diffacar car
    2. Take the bus from Diffa to Niameybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougoubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonoubus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus bus
    2d 17h
    $122–202

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Maiduguri to Lagostaxi taxi 1,579.9 km
    22h 57m
    $95–120

  5. Taxi, fly to Ibadan Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Maiduguri to Maiduguri (MIU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Maiduguri (MIU) to Ibadan Airport (IBA)plane plane MIU - IBA
    3. Take the train from Ibadan to Lagostrain train
    28h 27m
    $258–669

  6. Drive, bus via Ouagadougou

    1. Drive from Maiduguri to Diffacar car
    2. Take the bus from Diffa to Niameybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niamey to Ouagadougoubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonoubus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus bus
    3d 1h
    $144–200

Maiduguri (MIU) to Lagos (LOS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,341.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

What companies run services between Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria and Lagos, Nigeria?

There is no direct connection from Maiduguri to Lagos. However, you can take the taxi to Maiduguri (MIU) airport, fly to Lagos (LOS), then take the taxi to Lagos. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Maiduguri to Oyingbo via Diffa, Niamey, Ouagadougou, Cotonou, Jibowu, and Yaba in around 2d 17h.

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