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Inland Travel to Abuja
Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria is a purpose built city and one of the most planned cities of the world. Since the city has been planned and designed with great aesthetic sense and care, it is no wonder why Abuja boasts a beautiful skyline, excellent job opportunities, living standards and so many tourist attractions. Even the location of the city had been selected with a lot of planning and this has resulted in Abuja being endowed with scenic landscapes.
The city of Abuja is an important city of African continent and a number of international airlines offer flights to Abuja. To get to the city, direct or indirect flights can be booked depending on timings and budget, keeping in mind that indirect flights are more cost effective. Nnmandi Azikwe International Aiport is a world class airport serving the city of Abuja. It receives flights from all over the world, most commonly from Arik Air, British Airways, KLM, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa. Apart from Arik Air, the most reliable local airlines to Nnmandi Azikwe International Airport are AeroContractors and Chanchangi. These can be booked in case a connecting flight from Murtala Muhammad International Airport of Lagos is required. Flying to Abuja through Lagos is preferred by many tourists as cheap flights to Abuja can be most easily gotten from there. With the up gradation of Nigerian aviation scenario and better measures of security being considered, flying to Abuja is now safe, easy and efficient.
From Abuja airport, a cab can be hired to get to the destination, probably the hotels. These cabs are green in color and Peugeot 307 models. They are comfortable and can be easily hired.
Being an important city, Abuja is connected to other major Nigerian cities through tarred roads and world class highways. The capital city is easily accessible from Port Harcourt, Kano and Lagos. Some of the most popular bus services that run to Abuja are ABC Transport, Ekene Dili Chisco Transport, and Young Shall Grow. ABC Bus Service offers an air conditioned buses that are comfortable and safe. These are the most preferred of all Nigerian bus services especially by European travelers. The other mentioned services are also some of the finest of the African continent. Riding on a bus to Abuja from north or south of the country gives beautiful views of cities, towns, people and changing cultures. This is something of great interest to tourists and hence traveling on a bus is advisable. Also, of course, it costs lower than flying. However, traveling on a bus should be done preferably during the day. Night travels have a history closely related to robbers; this is not very common though. Still, to be on the safer side, travel during the day and try not to travel on a bus without a protocol or some form of escort. Also day travel gives clearer views of towns, cities and their lives and culture.
The country is soon expected to see a world class railway system which will further help traveling in the country with ease. Currently, most Nigerian railways are cargo oriented;
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