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The Lagos-Abuja run is roughly 750 km by road, takes 8-12 hours on a scheduled coach and cost N10,000-N30,000 per seat in 2026 — here is the leg broken down line by line.
The road distance is about 750 km, routed through Ibadan, Ilorin and Lokoja. Coaches average 70-90 km/h over the leg, and that spread in average speed is what turns the same route into either an 8-hour run or a 12-hour one.
Scheduled journey time is 8-12 hours, with 12-14 hours quoted on the busiest departures and in peak periods. A 07:00 departure from Lagos typically arrives in Abuja between 17:00 and 21:00, with two scheduled rest stops of 20-30 minutes each on the way. Overnight departures are the alternative pattern: they save a hotel night and arrive early.
On cost, scheduled fares sat in a band of roughly N10,000-N30,000 per seat in 2026. The figure moves with fuel prices, so the operator's published tariff on the day of travel is the only firm number; anything you saw last month is history.
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The fuel line explains why. A 15-seat bus burning 8 km per litre covers 750 km on about 94 litres of diesel before tolls, which makes fuel the largest single component of the fare and is why surcharges track pump price changes.
Tolls are the smaller, more changeable line: 1-4 toll plazas per direction, with the plaza list changing repeatedly through 2025-2026. Confirm the current plazas before departure and carry cash for them.
Finally, the booking reality: coaches fill by the evening before travel and sell out 3-7 days ahead for Friday, Sunday and public-holiday departures, and vehicles leave 30-90 minutes past the posted time once full and loaded. Book early, then plan your arrival-city schedule around the window, not the printed hour.
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