A detailed transport guide for traveling from Tin Can Island to Ajah using local buses and commercial transport.
Distance
42.0 km
Duration
2h 0m
Total Cost
₦2,100 - ₦3,100
Status
Verified Route
Current Status
Severe evening congestion. Major routes are currently at high capacity.
Est. Delay
+216 min
* Based on peak pattern analysis
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Board a Danfo bus or take a ferry from Tin Can Island heading to CMS.
At CMS, locate the park for large buses or Danfo heading towards Ajah.
Stay on the bus through Victoria Island and Lekki until you reach Ajah.
Take a Keke or small bus from the roundabout to your final street destination.
Leave very early to avoid the heavy traffic at the Apapa exit.
Ensure you have small naira notes (change) to pay the conductor.
Hold your bag tightly in crowded bus stops like CMS.
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Apapa Oshodi Expressway
It is best to leave before 6:00 AM to avoid the massive truck traffic in Apapa and the morning rush on the Lekki Epe Expressway.
There are no direct BRT buses from Tin Can Island to Ajah. You must first get to CMS or Obalende to find buses heading to the Ajah axis.
Yes, you can take a boat from the CMS jetty to Ajah or Badore to avoid the road traffic completely, though it costs more.