Wetin be di cheapest way from Ikeja GRA to Victoria Island?

BRT for ₦500 per trip na di lowest-cost option for dis route.

How much Ikeja GRA to Victoria Island cost by BRT?

BRT for dis route na ₦500 per trip. Use Cowry Card to tap — no cash wahala.

BRT dey from Ikeja GRA to Victoria Island?

Yes — enter for di Ikeja–CMS/Obalende Corridor corridor and tap your Cowry Card.

Ikeja GRA to Victoria Island

📏 22km🚦 Severe traffic🚌 BRT ✓🚆 Rail ✓4 modes

Via: Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way → Ikorodu Road → Third Mainland Bridge → Ozumba Mbadiwe

How to make dis trip

BRT

Cheapest

₦500–700

per trip · 40–65 min

Monthly

₦26,400

2 trip × 22 working day

Danfo

₦700–1,000

per trip · 50–150 min

Monthly

₦37,400

2 trip × 22 working day

Private car

₦2,800–4,500

per trip · 30–75 min

Monthly

₦160,600

2 trip × 22 working day

Bolt

Priciest

₦12,000–22,000

per trip · 30–65 min

Monthly

₦748,000

2 trip × 22 working day

Monthly commute cost

BRT

₦26,400

Danfo

₦37,400

Private car

₦160,600

Bolt

₦748,000

💰 True cost: live here vs. live for di destination

Live for Ikeja GRA: rent ≈₦4,750,000/yr + commute ≈₦316,800/yr = ₦5,066,800/yr

Live for Victoria Island: rent ≈₦15,000,000/yr + no commute = ₦15,000,000/yr

If you move go Victoria Island, e go cost ₦10,250,000 more rent but save ₦316,800 transport + ~466 hours/year for traffic.

🚦 Traffic profile

Peak hours: 7:00–9:30 AM, 4:00–8:00 PM

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💡 Travel tips

✓ Best time to comot

Before 6:30 AM or after 9:30 PM. This is one of Lagos's worst commutes during peak hours.

✗ Avoid

4:30–7:30 PM — the Ikeja-Maryland-Ikorodu Road interchange is the worst bottleneck in Lagos. Can add 90 minutes to the journey.

Red Line rail from Ikeja to Yaba don dey work — faster than BRT for di first leg
BRT Ikeja Along terminal dey for Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way — no be inside Ikeja GRA
Avoid Maryland interchange between 5-7 PM — take BRT instead
If you dey drive, Apapa-Oshodi Expressway sometimes faster pass Ikorodu Road

🚌 BRT & public transport

Corridor: Ikeja–CMS/Obalende Corridor

Stop dem for dis corridor

Ikeja Along Terminal→
Oshodi→
Mushin→
Yaba→
Stadium→
Costain→
TBS/CMS

🚆 Rail line: Red Line (Ikeja → Yaba leg only — transfer needed for Island)

💳 Cowry Card. Tap your Cowry Card when you enter. Top up for any BRT terminal for ₦100–₦5,000. Lost card go cost ₦1,500 to replace.

🔁 Alternative routes

Red Line rail (Ikeja → Yaba), then BRT or Bolt to Island
Apapa-Oshodi Expressway → Carter Bridge → Lagos Island during peak hours when Ikorodu Road is gridlocked

Lagos.Cool Editorial

4 June 2026 · 2 min read

Lagos.Cool Editorial

Ikeja-to-VI commute na Lagos at im most punishing. For 22km, e suppose take 30 minutes. In reality, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way go Ikorodu Road na di most congested road for West Africa. During peak, 22km journey regularly take 90-150 minutes by car. BRT na di only sane option: ₦500-₦700 for dedicated lane, deliver you to CMS in 40-65 minutes.

Other route from Ikeja GRA

Ikeja GRA → Murtala Muhammed Airport

5km · DANFO

₦200/trip

Ikeja GRA → Lekki Phase 1

35km · DANFO

₦800/trip

Question Wey People Dey Ask

Time vary by mode: BRT around 40–65 min, Bolt 30–65 min, danfo 50–150 min for peak traffic.