To get from Somolu to Jakande Market (Lekki), you need to travel from the Lagos Mainland to the Island. You will usually take two buses: one to Obalende or CMS, and another towards Ajah.
Distance
24.0 km
Duration
1h 40m
Total Cost
₦1,300 - ₦1,800
Status
Verified Route
Current Status
Severe evening congestion. Major routes are currently at high capacity.
Est. Delay
+180 min
* Based on peak pattern analysis
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Take a small bus from Somolu (Shipeolu or Onipanu) going to Obalende.
Walk to the Ajah park and enter a bus going to Ajah. Tell the conductor you will drop at Jakande.
Cross the road using the pedestrian bridge to enter the market side.
Leave home before 6:30 AM to avoid heavy traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge.
Keep small money (change) ready to pay the conductor easily.
Hold your phone and bag tightly in crowded bus parks.
Ask the conductor twice if the bus stops exactly at Jakande to be sure.
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It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes if there is no traffic, but it can take 3 hours during rush hour.
No, there is usually no direct bus. You must stop at Obalende or CMS first.
The best time to leave is very early in the morning (around 5:30 AM) to beat the traffic on the bridge.