There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Benin by plane, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lagos, ferry
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lagos (LOS)plane CAI - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
12h 46mFly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane CAI - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
18h 17m$308–877Drive 5,534.5 km
- Drive from Cairo to Abomey-Calavicar 5,534.5 km
3d 15h$469–677Fly to Cotonou
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cotonou (COO)plane CAI - COO
12h 47m$344–956Fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane CAI - ACC
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
16h 45m$374–784
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $900 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Benin is to fly which takes 12h 47m and costs $340 - $1,000.
The distance between Cairo and Benin is 4066 km. The road distance is 5534.5 km.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Cairo to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 11:26 PM in Cairo and 10:26 PM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Benin is 5535 km. It takes approximately 3 days 15h to drive from Cairo to Benin.
There are 537+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Benin?
Egyptair, Afrijet, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +2348090129777
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
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