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

Distance: 579 miDuration: 12 h

Driving from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes about 12 h via A3. The distance is 579 mi. The straight-line distance is 411 mi. Driving directions

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1 Depart onto Iremo Road 2 yd
2 Continue straight onto Enuwa Square Street 1 mi
3 Enter roundabout right 15 yd
4 Exit roundabout right 2 mi
5 At end of road, turn right 4 mi
6 At end of road, turn right 8 mi
7 Merge slightly left 65 mi
8 Continue right onto Akure-Owo Express Road 17 mi
9 Turn left onto Federal Road F215 Owo - Tegina 18 mi
10 Turn right 12 mi
11 Continue slightly right 6 mi
12 At end of road, turn left 60 yd
13 Continue right onto Federal road 3 mi

14 Continue straight onto Federal Road 6 mi
15 Turn slightly left onto Odo-Uwhosi Market Road 3 mi
16 At roundabout, take exit left onto Odo-Uwhosi Market Road 1 mi
17 Continue left onto Odo-Uwhosi Market Road 16 mi
18 At end of road, turn left 139 mi
19 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
20 Keep slightly right 1 mi
21 Continue straight onto Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway 12 mi
22 Take exit slightly right 89 yd
23 Merge slightly right onto Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway 9 mi
24 Take exit slightly left 84 yd
25 Merge slightly left onto Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Expressway 4 mi
26 Keep slightly right onto Independence Avenue 4 mi
27 Turn slightly right 1 mi
28 Turn straight onto Shehu Shagari Way 1 mi
29 Turn left onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 1 mi
30 Take ramp slightly left 121 yd
31 Merge slightly left onto Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Expressway 1 mi
32 Continue straight onto Abuja-Keffi Expressway 33 mi
33 Enter roundabout straight 27 yd
34 Exit roundabout slightly right 41 mi
35 Enter roundabout right 41 yd
36 Exit roundabout slightly right 39 mi
37 Enter roundabout slightly right 42 yd
38 Exit roundabout straight 11 mi
39 Enter roundabout straight 16 yd
40 Exit roundabout right 29 mi
41 Enter roundabout straight 134 yd
42 Exit roundabout straight 3 mi
43 Enter roundabout right 33 yd
44 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
45 Enter roundabout straight 24 yd
46 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
47 Enter roundabout straight 32 yd
48 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
49 Enter roundabout right 30 yd
50 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
51 Enter roundabout right 33 yd
52 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
53 Enter roundabout slightly right 37 yd
54 Exit roundabout right 3 mi
55 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 22 yd
56 Exit roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 1 mi
57 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 26 yd
58 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 2 mi
59 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 47 yd
60 Exit roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 1 mi
61 Enter roundabout right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 39 yd
62 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 1 mi
63 Keep slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 1 mi
64 Enter roundabout straight onto Yakubu Gowon Way 14 yd
65 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Yakubu Gowon Way 3 mi
66 Enter roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 5 yd
67 Exit roundabout straight onto Bauchi Road 3 mi
68 At end of road, turn left 1 mi
69 Turn right 73 mi
70 Enter rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 117 yd
71 Exit rotary right onto Maiduguri Bypass 3 mi
72 Enter rotary straight 100 yd
73 Exit rotary straight 13 mi
74 Turn left onto Airport Road 2 mi
75 Continue straight onto Departures and Arrivals 1 mi
76 Turn straight 32 yd
77 Arrive

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The return trip from Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) to Ife covers roughly the same distance, 579 mi.

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How far is it from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The distance between Ife and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) is 579 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The drive from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) takes approximately 12 h by car.
What is the best route from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: The fastest route from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) covers 579 mi with a driving time of approximately 12 h.
Which direction is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) from Ife?: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) lies roughly to the north-east of Ife.
Which roads does the route from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) follow?: The drive from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) mainly follows A122, A2, A3. The longest single stretch is 171 mi on A3.
Which towns do you pass between Ife and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU)?: Towns on the route from Ife to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) include Akure, Okene, Abuja, Jos.

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