There are 5 ways to get from Benin to Senegal by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane COO - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
5h 46m$385–717Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus Nou 4 / ...
2d 3h$87–148Bus via Bamako
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus Nou 4 / ...
2d 2h$111–183Drive 3,011.7 km
- Drive from Abomey-Calavi to Dakarcar 3,011.7 km
45h 18m$377–545Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakarbus Gana 2
2d 3h$116–168
Cotonou (COO) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benin to Senegal is to bus which costs $85 - $150 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Benin to Senegal is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Benin to Senegal. However, there are services departing from Cotonou and arriving at Dakar via Cathédrale and Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Benin and Senegal is 2385 km. The road distance is 3011.7 km.
The best way to get from Benin to Senegal without a car is to bus via Bamako which takes 2 days 2h and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Benin to Senegal, including transfers.
Benin to Senegal bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Cotonou station.
Benin to Senegal bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Bamako station.
Senegal is 1h behind Benin. It is currently 10:56 PM in Benin and 9:56 PM in Senegal.
Yes, the driving distance between Benin to Senegal is 3012 km. It takes approximately 45h 18m to drive from Benin to Senegal.
What companies run services between Benin and Senegal?
You can take a vehicle from Abomey-Calavi to Dakar via Cotonou, Bamako, Cathédrale, Sokorodji Sirafara, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Nour Transport Voyageurs
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- Bani Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
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