There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Benin by plane, ferry, or car
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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lagos (LOS)plane CPT - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
13h 4mFly to Cotonou
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cotonou (COO)plane CPT - COO
12h 19m$365–1,319Drive 6,882.4 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Abomey-Calavicar 6,882.4 km
4d 4h$1,109–1,602
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Benin is to fly which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Benin is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Cape Town and Benin is 4907 km. The road distance is 6882.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Cape Town to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Cape Town. It is currently 6:14 PM in Cape Town and 5:14 PM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Benin is 6882 km. It takes approximately 4 days 4h to drive from Cape Town to Benin.
There are 571+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Benin?
TAAG Angola Airlines, Afrijet, and World Ticket fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cotonou (COO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lagos via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cotonou via Luanda, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Lagos via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Cotonou via Luanda, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- 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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