Abuja Jos

Distance: 161 miDuration: 3 h 10 min

Driving from Abuja to Jos takes about 3 h 10 min via A3. The distance is 161 mi. The straight-line distance is 107 mi. Driving directions

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Driving directions30 · 161 mi

1 Depart onto Accra Street 1 mi
2 At end of road, turn left onto Sultan Abubakar Way 166 yd
3 Turn right onto Herbert Macaulay Way 1 mi
4 Turn left onto Ibrahim Babangida Way 1 mi
5 Take ramp slightly right 1 mi
6 Merge slightly left onto Sani Abacha Way 1 mi
7 Keep slightly right onto Sani Abacha Way South 2 mi
8 Take exit right 1 mi
9 Turn straight onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 34 yd
10 Continue U-turn onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 1 mi
11 Take ramp slightly left 123 yd
12 Continue straight onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 2 mi
13 Continue straight onto Abuja-Keffi Expressway 33 mi

14 Enter roundabout straight 27 yd
15 Exit roundabout slightly right 41 mi
16 Enter roundabout right 41 yd
17 Exit roundabout slightly right 39 mi
18 Enter roundabout slightly right 42 yd
19 Exit roundabout straight 11 mi
20 Enter roundabout straight 16 yd
21 Exit roundabout right 29 mi
22 Enter roundabout straight 134 yd
23 Exit roundabout straight 3 mi
24 Enter roundabout right 33 yd
25 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
26 Enter roundabout straight 49 yd
27 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
28 Turn right 1 mi
29 Turn right 1 mi
30 Arrive

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The return trip from Jos to Abuja covers roughly the same distance, 161 mi.

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 16 August 2026.

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How far is it from Abuja to Jos?: The distance between Abuja and Jos is 161 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Abuja to Jos?: The drive from Abuja to Jos takes approximately 3 h 10 min by car.
What is the best route from Abuja to Jos?: The fastest route from Abuja to Jos covers 161 mi with a driving time of approximately 3 h 10 min.
Which direction is Jos from Abuja?: Jos lies roughly to the north-east of Abuja.