Search Flights from Niamey to Lagos

It is quite easy to get to Niamey International Airport from Nigeria's capital city Niamey and other central points of the city and it takes only 10-15 minutes. You can choose between faba faba minibuses which have direct connections and several intervals during the day, you can take a taxi or rent a car by going to one of the local and foreign car rental companies in Niamey center.

Minibus

Faba faba minibuses are a popular public transport system that only frequent between Niamey city center and airport. Because the price is also convenient, the most preferred vehicle for domestic and foreign tourists to go to Niamey Airport from the city center is undoubtedly faba faba minibuses. If you do not have a lot of gear and you do not have to rush, you can wait in one of the stops of faba faba minibuses in the city center. Although the distance between the city center and the airport is as short as 8 kilometers, the faba faba minibuses can take up to 30 minutes in total travel time because the passengers are getting on and off. So if you choose these minibuses, it is beneficial to calculate the duration of both the traffic and taking passengers from the stops.

Taxi

The taxis, which are the main means of the city transportation, provide transportation services at all times of the day with being economical and comfortable at short distances. You can reach Niamey Airport in 10 to 12 minutes, even if you are late at night, by calling a taxi or going to one of the taxi stops in the city center. The cost of going to the airport by taxi from the city center can vary between 15 thousand and 18 thousand Nigerian Nigeri (47-56 dollars) depending on where you are going to take the taxi.

Car Rental

If you do not want to waste time using local public transport, we recommend you to rent a car, which is the most ideal means of transportation for you. A large majority of car rental companies are located in Niamey city center. By going to the company you can get preliminary information about the prices or you can pre-book the prices by comparing them over the internet. It is likely that you will arrive at Niamey Airport from Niamey city center in just 10 minutes with your vehicle, which you can pick up in minutes. The name of the motorways you will use in this journey is N1 and N25.

Airport Information

Niamey Airport, also known as Diori Hamani International Airport, is located about 8 kilometers from the city center of Niamey, the capital city of Nigeria. Some of the facilities available to the passengers in the airport include post office, car rental and transfer companies, free internet access, VIP and lounge, tourist information offices and ticket offices, eating and drinking areas, etc.

Murtala Muhammed Airport, which is a very modern and big airport, is only 22 kilometers from Lagos. You can get information about public transportation at the airport and it is practical and easy to take advantage of private services such as shuttle services, car rental or taxi.

In addition to these, Lagos buses, which provide active access and frequent services, also provide transportation from the airport. In Lagos, where there is no developed public transport network, buses, taxis, rental cars and motorbikes are the main means of transportation.

Bus

It is a fast and practical method to get to the city center by bus from Murtala Muhammed Airport. All buses in Lagos are yellow and not very large. It takes about an hour to reach the Lagos city center by the buses. Once you have received information about the itinerary and departure times from the tourist information and information office at the airport, you can purchase your tickets from the vending machines.

Okada

Outside the terminal building, there are colorful motorcycles called okada. If you do not have a large suitcase, you can go to the city center quickly thanks to these motorcycles. Of course, it is somewhat dangerous to travel with these compared to other public transportation vehicles or taxis, but as well as pleasant.

Taxi

When you go out from the airport terminal, you can easily see the Lagos taxis that provide direct transportation to the city from the airport. This journey lasts an average of one hour.

Most of the tourists in Lagos, where the most popular taxi company is Yellow Taxi, make airport-city transfers by taxi. The fact that it is both reliable and affordable attracts tourists visiting the city and the locals.

If you choose Yellow Taxi, you can go to the city center of Lagos from the airport for a fee of 29 Dollars. The price that other taxi companies charge for this trip is around 6.000 Nigerian Naira.

Car Rental

If you stay in Lagos longer than a couple of days, the most economical way of transportation is to rent your own car. It is possible that you will encounter multiple car rental companies both in the city and at the terminal of Murtala Muhammed Airport. Some of the companies which have an office at the airport are Avis, Hertz, Novo Car Rental, Sixt, Europcar and Unity Global Ventures Car Rental.