There are 5 ways to get from Abidjan to Parakou by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Cotonou, bus
best- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Cotonou (COO)plane ABJ - COO
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Parakoubus
10h 50m$267–718Drive 1,172.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Abidjan to Parakoucar 1,172.6 km
18h 14m$100–144Bus
- Take the bus from Abidjan to Parakoubus
24h 49mFly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane ABJ - LFW
- Take the bus from Lomé to Parakoubus
13h 11mFly to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Lagos (LOS)plane ABJ - LOS
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Parakoubus
14h 16m
Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abidjan to Parakou is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Abidjan to Parakou is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $260 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Abidjan and arriving at Parakou. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 49m.
The distance between Abidjan and Parakou is 1130 km. The road distance is 1172.6 km.
The best way to get from Abidjan to Parakou without a car is to bus which takes 24h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Abidjan to Parakou, including transfers.
Abidjan to Parakou bus services, operated by Nizar Transport Voyageurs, depart from Abidjan station.
Abidjan to Parakou bus services, operated by Nizar Transport Voyageurs, arrive at Parakou station.
Parakou is 1h ahead of Abidjan. It is currently 8:03 AM in Abidjan and 9:03 AM in Parakou.
Yes, the driving distance between Abidjan to Parakou is 1173 km. It takes approximately 18h 14m to drive from Abidjan to Parakou.
What companies run services between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Parakou, Benin?
Nizar Transport Voyageurs operates a bus from Abidjan to Parakou twice daily, and the journey takes 24h 49m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–600
- Phone
- +229 65 61 80 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- baobabexpress.org
Bus from Cotonou to Parakou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- baobabexpress.org
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