Lagos.Cool Editorial
Yaba to Murtala Muhammed Airport na short run wey dey completely for mainland, about 12km up Ikorodu Road and Agege Motor Road toward Ikeja, where both the local and international terminal dey. Off-peak e dey comfortable 25-35 minutes; the risk no be distance but the notorious airport-road and Oshodi congestion, wey fit turn half-hour trip to anxious one hour when you get flight to catch.
For airport run, most Yaba traveller dey skip the danfo relay and take Bolt or Uber straight through — the fare moderate for the distance and the certainty worth am with luggage and departure time. Budget traveller dey chain danfo via Oshodi to the airport junction and finish on short keke or bus, wey dey far cheaper but e go expose you to every traffic wahala along the way. Airport taxi dey for the terminal but na the most expensive option by far.
The rule for this route na to buy yourself buffer. The Oshodi and airport-approach traffic dey unpredictable, so for international flight comot Yaba three-plus hours before departure and two hours for domestic hop, more for evening rush or rain. Calm early trip up Ikorodu Road beat white-knuckle dash every time — na one route where to pay for car and comot early na money wey you spend well.
Night and early-morning flight na the easy case: after 9 PM and before 6 AM the airport road dey clear, and Yaba to the terminal na genuine 20 minutes. Na the daytime and evening departure dey demand the big buffer, so if you fit book early or late flight, this run go stop to dey stressful at all.