There are 3 ways to get from Abidjan to Cotonou by plane, bus, or car
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Abidjan to Cotonou by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Abidjan to Cotonou is to bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Abidjan to Cotonou is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $250 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gare Nord Adjamé and arriving at Cotonou. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Abidjan and Cotonou is 742 km. The road distance is 869.6 km.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Cotonou without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Abidjan to Cotonou, including transfers.
Abidjan to Cotonou bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Gare Nord Adjamé station.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Cotonou is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 14h.
Abidjan to Cotonou bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Cotonou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Abidjan to Cotonou is 870 km. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Abidjan to Cotonou.
What companies run services between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Cotonou, Benin?
Air Senegal, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and two other airlines fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Cotonou (COO) twice daily. Alternatively, STM Voyageurs operates a bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonou 5 times a day. Tickets cost $35–70 and the journey takes 14h. Ema Transport also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +227 92 92 85 15
- Website
- ematransportvoyageur.com
Bus from Gare Nord Adjamé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- ematransportvoyageur.com
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