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Ikorodu to Lagos Island/CMS

📏 30km🚦 Severe traffic🚌 BRT ✓⛴️ Ferry ✓4 modes

Via: Ikorodu Road → Mile 12 → Ojota → Maryland → Yaba → Third Mainland Bridge → CMS

How to make this trip

BRT
Cheapest
₦600–800
per trip · 45–75 min
Monthly
₦30,800
2 trips × 22 working days
Danfo
₦800–1,200
per trip · 60–180 min
Monthly
₦44,000
2 trips × 22 working days
Private car
₦4,000–6,000
per trip · 40–100 min
Monthly
₦220,000
2 trips × 22 working days
Bolt
Priciest
₦18,000–30,000
per trip · 40–90 min
Monthly
₦1,056,000
2 trips × 22 working days

Monthly commute cost

BRT
₦30,800
Danfo
₦44,000
Private car
₦220,000
Bolt
₦1,056,000

💰 True cost of living here vs. living at the destination

Living in Ikorodu: rent ≈₦1,050,000/yr + commute ≈₦369,600/yr = ₦1,419,600/yr

🚦 Traffic profile

Peak hours: 6:00–10:00 AM, 4:00–9:00 PM
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💡 Travel tips

✓ Best time to travel
Before 6 AM. This is the longest BRT corridor — leave early.
✗ Avoid
Mile 12 market traffic is brutal Mon-Sat from 6 AM (market deliveries). On Sundays, traffic is moderate.
  1. LAGFERRY from Ikorodu to Five Cowries (Falomo) is ₦1,000 and avoids ALL road traffic — 30-40 min
  2. BRT from Ikorodu Garage is the cheapest at ₦600-₦800 — buy a Cowry Card at the terminal
  3. If driving, leave before 5:30 AM to avoid Mile 12 market traffic
  4. The Red Line rail will eventually extend to Ikorodu — check LAMATA for updates

🚌 BRT & public transport

Corridor: Ikorodu–TBS/CMS Corridor (full length)

Stops on this corridor
  1. 🟢 Ikorodu Garage Terminal→
  2. Mile 12 Terminal→
  3. Ketu→
  4. Ojota→
  5. Maryland→
  6. Yaba→
  7. Stadium→
  8. Costain→
  9. TBS/CMS
🚤 LAGFERRY available — ask the route page for terminals.
💳 Cowry Card. Tap your Cowry Card on entry. Top up at any BRT terminal for ₦100–₦5,000. Lost cards cost ₦1,500 to replace.

🔁 Alternative routes

Lagos.Cool Editorial
28 July 2026 · 2 min read

Lagos.Cool Editorial

Ikorodu to CMS is the ultimate Lagos commute test — 30km through the most congested arterial road in the city. By car or danfo, this can take 2-3 hours during peak periods. The BRT cuts this to 45-75 minutes on the dedicated lane, making it the single most impactful public transport route in Lagos. Hundreds of thousands of Ikorodu residents depend on this corridor daily. It's the reason ₦600K-₦1.5M rents in Ikorodu are viable — without the BRT, the commute would make the area unlivable for anyone working on the Island. The LAGFERRY service (Ikorodu → Five Cowries) offers a water alternative: ₦1,000, 30-40 minutes, zero traffic. But ferry frequency is limited.

Other routes from Ikorodu

Ikorodu → Ikeja GRA
28km · BRT
₦500/trip

Frequently Asked Questions

Times vary by mode: BRT around 45–75 min, Bolt 40–90 min, danfo 60–180 min in peak traffic.