You can travel to Abuja by bus from major cities like Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt. Reliable services include: ABC Transport (air conditioned luxury coaches), Ekene Dili Chukwu, Chisco Transport (CTN) and Young Shall Grow. The preferred bus service would be ABC transport. However, you are advised to make daytime bus journeys only from Lagos or Kano. Be aware that bus trips have safety issues (remote possibility of being attacked by robbers). If you are unfamiliar with the country, do not take a bus without an escort. It is not all doom and gloom, on the up side Buses do allow you to appreciate the terrain, the towns and cities and the subtle changes in these and culture as you drive towards the capital either from the South or the North. Journey time from Lagos to Abuja City is approximately 8 hours.

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