In Nigeria, the average price for an intercity bus journey was 5,917 Naira (around 7.37 U.S. dollars) as of September 2023. Kwara had the lowest bus prices nationwide, which amounted to 3,520 Naira (about 4.38 U.S. dollars). On the other hand, the states of Abuja (FCT), Anambra, and Delta recorded the highest prices. For instance, in the Federal Capital Territory, the price for the local bus was 8,525 Naira (10.62 U.S. dollars), the most expensive in Nigeria.
Average prices for an intercity bus journey in Nigeria as of September 2023, by state
(in Nigerian Naira)
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The source adds the following information: "Prices are collected across all the 774 local governments across all States and the FCT from over 10,000 respondents and locations and reflect actual prices households state they actually bought those fuels together with the prices reportedly sold by the fuel suppliers."
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NBS (Nigeria). (October 30, 2023). Average prices for an intercity bus journey in Nigeria as of September 2023, by state (in Nigerian Naira) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184380/average-prices-for-an-intercity-bus-journey-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). "Average prices for an intercity bus journey in Nigeria as of September 2023, by state (in Nigerian Naira)." Chart. October 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184380/average-prices-for-an-intercity-bus-journey-in-nigeria/
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