There are 5 ways to get from Benin to Egypt by plane, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cotonou to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane COO - CAI
11h 59m$386–1,107Drive 5,531.9 km
- Drive from Abomey-Calavi to Cairocar 5,531.9 km
3d 15h$468–676Ferry to Lagos, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Port Novo to Mile 2/NIWAferry
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LOS - CAI
10h 47mFerry to Lagos, fly to Alexandria
- Take the ferry from Port Novo to Mile 2/NIWAferry
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Alexandria (ALY)plane LOS - ALY
14h 49mFerry to Lagos, fly to Luxor, train
- Take the ferry from Port Novo to Mile 2/NIWAferry
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Luxor (LXR)plane LOS - LXR
- Take the train from Luxor to Asyūţtrain
17h 24m
Cotonou (COO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Benin to Egypt is to drive which costs $460 - $700 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Benin to Egypt is to fly which takes 11h 59m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Benin and Egypt is 4058 km. The road distance is 5531.9 km.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Benin to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 1h ahead of Benin. It is currently 4:26 AM in Benin and 5:26 AM in Egypt.
Yes, the driving distance between Benin to Egypt is 5532 km. It takes approximately 3 days 15h to drive from Benin to Egypt.
There are 7575+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Benin and Egypt?
Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, and three other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cotonou to Cairo International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Cotonou to Cairo International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Lagos to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Lagos to Luxor via Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lagos to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lagos to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Luxor to Asyūţ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $24–45
- Phone
- +2348090129777
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Port Novo to Mile 2/NIWA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Port Novo to Mile 2/NIWA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Port Novo to Mile 2/NIWA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
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