There are 4 ways to get from Benin to Burkina Faso by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)plane COO - OUA
5h 20m$346–859Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougoubus
15h 19m$46–73Drive 984.1 km
- Drive from Abomey-Calavi to Ouagadougoucar 984.1 km
14h 35m$100–144Bus via Ouagadougou
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougoubus
22h 47m$66–67
Cotonou (COO) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benin to Burkina Faso is to bus via Ouagadougou which costs $65 - $68 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Benin to Burkina Faso is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $340 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Benin to Burkina Faso. However, there are services departing from Cotonou and arriving at Ouagadougou via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Benin and Burkina Faso is 806 km. The road distance is 984.1 km.
The best way to get from Benin to Burkina Faso without a car is to bus which takes 15h 19m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Benin to Burkina Faso, including transfers.
Benin to Burkina Faso bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Cotonou station.
The best way to get from Benin to Burkina Faso is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $340 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $75 and takes 15h 19m.
Benin to Burkina Faso bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Ouagadougou station.
Burkina Faso is 1h behind Benin. It is currently 9:04 AM in Benin and 8:04 AM in Burkina Faso.
What companies run services between Benin and Burkina Faso?
Air Cote D'Ivoire, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, STM Voyageurs operates a bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougou once daily. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 15h 4m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Cotonou to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Cotonou to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Ouagadougou Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +226 25 31 25 25
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cotonou to Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Benin to Burkina Faso is 984 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Benin to Burkina Faso.
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