There are 5 ways to get from Sokoto to Akure by car, taxi, or plane
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Drive 808.2 km
best- Drive from Sokoto to Akurecar 808.2 km
12h 18m$31–45Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sokoto to Akuretaxi 808.2 km
12h 18m$65–80Fly to Akure Airport
- Fly from Sokoto (SKO) to Akure Airport (AKR)plane SKO - AKR
22h 51m$63–365Fly to Ilorin, taxi
- Fly from Sokoto (SKO) to Ilorin (ILR)plane SKO - ILR
- Take the taxi from Ilorin (ILR) to Akuretaxi
8h 30m$267–361Fly to Lagos, taxi
- Fly from Sokoto (SKO) to Lagos (LOS)plane SKO - LOS
- Take the taxi from Lagos (LOS) to Akuretaxi
6h 14m$174–260
Sokoto (SKO) to Akure Airport (AKR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sokoto to Akure is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sokoto to Akure is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 14m and costs $170 - $260.
The distance between Sokoto and Akure is 808 km. The road distance is 808.2 km.
The best way to get from Sokoto to Akure without a car is to taxi which takes 12h 18m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive 808.2 km from Sokoto to Akure.
Yes, the driving distance between Sokoto to Akure is 808 km. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Sokoto to Akure.
There are 34+ hotels available in Akure.
What companies run services between Sokoto, Nigeria and Akure, Nigeria?
Sky Prime Charter, Overland Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sokoto (SKO) to Akure Airport (AKR) once daily.
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Sokoto to Akure Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Sokoto to Akure Airport via Kano, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- skyprimeav.com
Flights from Sokoto to Ilorin via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Sokoto to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Sokoto to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Estimated price
- $15–80
Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +234 700 900 0000
Red Cabs
- Phone
- +234 1 448 2110 19
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