How To Book A Train From Lagos To Ibadan (2024)

This article is about how to book a train from Lagos to Ibadan currently in this year 2024. If you would love to travel from Lagos State to Ibadan without the rigours of having to face traffic issues by road, and to get to your destination in time, you should consider train travel. It is fast and easy to book and the journey is super comfortable. Lagosians can now conveniently travel to Abeokuta and Ibadan via the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) and as we proceed, we shall discuss about the ticket price and other valuable information you should be aware of.

HOW MUCH ARE THE TRAIN TICKET PRICES FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN THIS 2024? 

The train ticket prices are the first things you should enquire about before you make your journey to Ibadan from Lagos and having this knowledge will help you draw up a budget for your travel. The following are the current prices of train tickets from Lagos to Ibadan currently in this year 2024.

• First Class train ticket from Lagos to Ibadan costs ₦9,000 currently
• Business Class train ticket from Lagos to Ibadan costs ₦6,500 currently
• Standard train ticket for adults from Lagos to Ibadan costs ₦3,600 currently
• Standard train ticket for children from Lagos to Ibadan costs ₦3,000 currently.

Kindly be informed that as at now the only method of payment that is acceptable at the Mobolaji Johnson Train Station in Ebute Metta, Lagos, is cash and as such, you will be required to carry cash while coming to the train station to make payment. In subsequent times, other methods of payment will be allowed.

DIRECTIONS TO MOBOLAJI JOHNSON TRAIN STATION IN LAGOS STATE

As we have initially stated, the primary way through which you can visit Ibadan by train in Lagos State is through the Mobolaji Johnson Train Station. It is a Federal government infrastructure that was commissioned by the Buhari-led administration in June 2021. The Mobolaji Johnson Train Station is named in honour of Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson, a former Military Governor of Lagos State between May, 1967 – July 1975.

If you want to visit this train station, kindly note that it is located in Ebute Metta and the nearest bus stop to it is at Alagomeji, Yaba. It is a very prominent landmark in the area that can never be missed due to its magnificence. Google Maps can help you navigate your way if you are new to the area and are coming via Ojuelegba, Jibowu, or from Lagos Island via Oyingbo.

HOW TO BOOK A TRAIN FROM LAGOS TO IBADAN 2024 

In order to book a train ticket at the Mobolaji Johnson Train Station at Ebute Metta, Lagos, it is advisable that you arrive at the station in time, at least thirty minutes before your departure time so as to let you settle in nicely just before your train leaves for Ibadan. Also, it is advisable that you go to the train station with a valid means of identification such as your National ID card, voter’s card, driver’s license or work ID so that you can be properly identified before you purchase your train ticket.

Once you get to the counter, you will be required to present your valid ID card in order to pay for your train ticket. Please bear in mind that the train departs from Lagos to Ibadan twice a day on weekdays and weekends; 8:00 am in the morning and 4:00 pm in the evening. You should check your schedule and know what time is convenient for you to embark on your journey. If you purchase a first class train ticket from Lagos to Ibadan, you will travel in the 24-seater coaches but if you buy the business class you will likely travel in either the 56 or 68-seater coaches. Purchasing a standard train allows you to travel in one of the 88-seater coaches.

It takes approximately two hours, fifty minutes for a train from Lagos to reach Ibadan. Once the train departs the Ebute Metta Station, whether at 8:00 am or 4:00 pm, it will stop briefly some thirty minutes into the journey at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Station at Agege. From there, it will depart within minutes of getting to Agege and move towards the Wole Soyinka Train Station in Abeokuta and the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station in Omi-Adio, before its final stop at the Obafemi Awolowo Train Station in Moniya, Ibadan.

Train travel from the Mobolaji Johnson Station in Ebute Metta to the Obafemi Awolowo Station in Ibadan as we have mentioned initially is quite comfortable and the coaches are air-conditioned. You will be needing some thick clothing for the journey if the cold will be a challenge for you. Food services are not available to passengers. Please take note. When your train arrives at the Obafemi Awolowo Station in Moniya, Ibadan, Ojoo main park is just ten minutes, while Iwo Road Park is twenty minutes away and there’s usually a less traffic here. You can easily find a taxi to wherever you are going in Ibadan from any of these parks and if you really want to enjoy some comfort, you can just book Bolt or Uber to your final destination without stress.

CURRENT SCHEDULE OF TRIPS AT THE LAGOS – IBADAN TRAIN SERVICE

The following are the current schedules of trips at the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service currently in this year 2024. Please bear in mind that we have provided schedules for mornings and evenings for both weekday and weekend trips:

WEEKDAYS (MORNING TRIPS) 

• Train departs from Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 8:00 am
• Stop-over and take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege at 8:28 am
• Stop-over and take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta at 9:43 am
• Stop-over and take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio at 10:26 am
• Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya at 10:47 am.

WEEKDAYS (EVENING TRIPS)

• Train Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 4:00 pm
• Stop-over and take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege at 4:28 pm
• Stop-over and take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta at 5:43 pm
• Stop-over and take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio at 6:26 pm
• Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya at 6:47 pm.

WEEKENDS (SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS MORNING TRIP)

• Train Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 8:00 am
• Stop-over and take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege at 8:28 am
• Stop-over and take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta at 9:43 am
• Stop-over and take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio at 10:26 am
• Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya at 10:47 am

WEEKENDS (SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS EVENING TRIPS)

• Train departs Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 4:00 pm
• Stop-over and take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege at 4:28 pm
• Stop-over and take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta at 5:43 pm
• Stop-over & take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio at 6:26 pm
• Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya at 6:47 pm.