There are 6 ways to get from Benin to The Gambia by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Cap Skirring Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Cap Skirring Airport (CSK)plane COO - CSK
- Drive from Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) to Gunjurcar
21h 48m$376–990Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Banjulbus
2d 3h$114–116Bus via Bamako
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Banjulbus
2d 2h$135–173Drive 2,938 km
- Drive from Abomey-Calavi to Serekundacar 2,938 km
47h 11m$249–359Fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane COO - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
12h 49m$401–739Fly to Banjul
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Banjul (BJL)plane COO - BJL
6h 34m$465–1,306
Cotonou (COO) to Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benin to The Gambia is to bus which costs $113 - $117 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Benin to The Gambia is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $460 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Benin to The Gambia. However, there are services departing from Cotonou and arriving at Banjul via Cathédrale and Avenue de l'O.U.A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Benin and The Gambia is 2392 km. The road distance is 2938 km.
The best way to get from Benin to The Gambia without a car is to bus via Bamako which takes 2 days 2h and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 21h 48m to get from Benin to The Gambia, including transfers.
Benin to The Gambia bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Cotonou station.
The best way to get from Benin to The Gambia is to bus via Bamako which takes 2 days 2h and costs $130 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 6h 34m.
Benin to The Gambia bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Bamako station.
The Gambia is 1h behind Benin. It is currently 5:13 AM in Benin and 4:13 AM in The Gambia.
What companies run services between Benin and The Gambia?
You can take a vehicle from Abomey-Calavi to Serekunda via Cotonou, Bamako, Cathédrale, Africa Tour, Avenue de l'O.U.A, and Banjul in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, Air Senegal, Neos, and two other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Banjul (BJL) twice a week.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Abidjan, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Bamako, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- groupetransair.sn
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Abidjan, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Lome, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Abidjan, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Cotonou to Cap Skirring Airport via Lome, Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cotonou to Banjul via Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Banjul via Abidjan, Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- 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
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- 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
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- [email protected]
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
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Yes, the driving distance between Benin to The Gambia is 2938 km. It takes approximately 47h 11m to drive from Benin to The Gambia.
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