Abuja Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)

Distance: 425 kmDrive time: 5 h 15 min

Driving from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes about 5 h 15 min via A3. The distance is 425 km. The straight-line distance is 296 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions58 · 425 km

1 Depart onto Accra Street 863 m
2 At end of road, turn left onto Sultan Abubakar Way 152 m
3 Turn right onto Herbert Macaulay Way 540 m
4 Turn left onto Ibrahim Babangida Way 544 m
5 Take ramp slightly right 360 m
6 Merge slightly left onto Sani Abacha Way 799 m
7 Keep slightly right onto Sani Abacha Way South 2 km
8 Take exit right 185 m
9 Turn straight onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 31 m
10 Continue U-turn onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 731 m
11 Take ramp slightly left 112 m
12 Continue straight onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 3 km
13 Continue straight onto Abuja-Keffi Expressway 52 km

14 Enter roundabout straight 25 m
15 Exit roundabout slightly right 66 km
16 Enter roundabout right 38 m
17 Exit roundabout slightly right 63 km
18 Enter roundabout slightly right 39 m
19 Exit roundabout straight 17 km
20 Enter roundabout straight 15 m
21 Exit roundabout right 47 km
22 Enter roundabout straight 123 m
23 Exit roundabout straight 5 km
24 Enter roundabout right 30 m
25 Exit roundabout right 888 m
26 Enter roundabout straight 22 m
27 Exit roundabout right 2 km
28 Enter roundabout straight 30 m
29 Exit roundabout right 596 m
30 Enter roundabout right 27 m
31 Exit roundabout right 2 km
32 Enter roundabout right 30 m
33 Exit roundabout slightly right 2 km
34 Enter roundabout slightly right 34 m
35 Exit roundabout right 5 km
36 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 21 m
37 Exit roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 2 km
38 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 24 m
39 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 2 km
40 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 43 m
41 Exit roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 823 m
42 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 36 m
43 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 561 m
44 Keep slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 357 m
45 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 13 m
46 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 5 km
47 Enter roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 5 m
48 Exit roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 5 km
49 At end of road, turn left 444 m
50 Turn right 117 km
51 Enter rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 107 m
52 Exit rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 4 km
53 Enter rotary straight 91 m
54 Exit rotary straight 20 km
55 Turn left onto Airport Road 4 km
56 Continue straight onto Departures and Arrivals 471 m
57 Turn straight 29 m
58 Arrive

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The return trip from Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) to Abuja covers roughly the same distance, 425 km.

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How far is it from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The distance between Abuja and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) is 425 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The drive from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes approximately 5 h 15 min by car.
What is the best route from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The fastest route from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) covers 425 km with a driving time of approximately 5 h 15 min.
Which direction is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) from Abuja?: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) lies roughly to the north-east of Abuja.
Which roads does the route from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) follow?: The drive from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) mainly follows A234, A3. The longest single stretch is 275 km on A3.
Which towns do you pass between Abuja and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: Towns on the route from Abuja to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) include Keffi, Akwanga, Jos, Bauchi.

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