How To Book Lagos - Ibadan Train & Ticket Price

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One of the best ways to travel from Lagos to Ibadan is by train transportation. If you are planning a swift journey without going through the traffic and unnecessary stress, you should try using the LITS. It is fast and easy to book. Since 2021, Lagos to Ibadan Train Service (LITS) has been made available to Lagosians to travel to Abeokuta and Ibadan. In this article, we will discuss the cost of train tickets from Lagos to Ibadan, how you can get to the train station and the schedule of trips.

How Much is Lagos to Ibadan Train Tickets

Before you can book a train from Lagos – Ibadan you need to first of all know the cost of tickets between these two cities.

Current Lagos – Ibadan Ticket Price

Standard Ticket (Children) – N3,000

Standard Ticket (Adults) – N3,600

Business Class – N6,500

First Class Ticket – N9,000

PS: The Mobolaji Johnson Station in Alagomeji, Yaba only accepts cash payment, they don’t accept debit cards or transfer. So, ensure you are going with cash to pay for your train tickets.

How To Find Lagos’ Mobolaji Johnson Station

You must go to the Mobolaji Johnson Station before you can book a train from Lagos to Ibadan. This train station is Lagos’ main train station so you can get a train from Lagos – Ibadan everyday.

This train state is located in Ebute Metta Lagos, if you don’t have an idea in how you can locate it, below is how you can locate this train station.

To get to the Mobolaji Johnson train station, take the Tejuosho to Yaba route from Ojuelegba. Take a right turn and keep walking until you get to the Alagomeji bus stop at the end of Tejuosho Road. Once you get off the bus at the Alagomeji, you will see the Mobolaji Johnson Station there.

How to Book Lagos – Ibadan Train

Now that you know how to find your way to Mobolaji Johnson train station, the next thing for us to look at is how you can book a train from Lagos to Ibadan.

To book a Lagos – Ibadan Train, you should get to the train station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time. You would need a legal ID such as driver’s license, Voter’s Card or employee ID before you can buy a train ticket.

This legal ID should be provided at the counter where you’d be paying for the train ticket. The train leaves Lagos for Ibadan at 8:00am and 4:00pm for both weekdays and weekends.

Passengers that purchase a standard rail ticket will board one of the 88-seater carriages. The Business Class passengers boards the 56 and 68-seater coaches while the First Class passengers boards the 24-seater coaches.

Lagos – Ibadan by train takes about 2 hours 50 minutes. After leaving Mobolaji Johnson Station at 8:00am, it would stop at the Babatunde Raji Fashola Station for 30 minutes. And then depart and make another brief stop at the Wole Soyinka Station in Abeokuta, and another stop again at the Samuel Laduke Akintola Station in Omi-Adio before reaching it’s final destination at the Obafemi Awolowo Station in Moniya, Ibadan.

The train transportation from Lagos to Ibadan is really nice. It’s advisable to wear a thick shirt or carry something you would use to cover if you don’t like too much air conditioning. The train departs from Mobolaji Johnson Station and arrives at the Obafemi Awolowo Station.

After the train finally arrives at the Obafemi Awolowo Station in Ibadan, you can get to the Ojoo main park within 10 minutes and 20 minutes to get to Iwo Road Park (when there’s no traffic). You can take a taxi or book Uber to anywhere you want to go in Ibadan.

Current Schedule Of Lagos-Ibadan Train Service Trips

We’ll explain the current itinerary from Lagos – Ibadan Train Service (LITS) to help you plan your journey properly. Below are weekdays and weekends, daytime and afternoon schedules.

Weekdays (Monday mornings)

Train departs Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 8.00 am

Stop-over & take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege by 8.28 am

Stop-over & take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta by 9.43 am

Stop-over & take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio by 10.26 am

Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya Ibadan by 10.47 am

2. Weekends (Afternoons)

Train departs Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 4.00 pm

Stop-over & take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege by 4.28 pm

Stop-over & take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta by 5.43 pm

Stop-over & take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio by 6.26 pm

Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya Ibadan by 6.47 pm

3. Saturdays & Sundays (Mornings)