There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Benin by plane, ferry, train, 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 Chennai International Airport to Lagos, ferry
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lagos (LOS)plane MAA - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
20h 4mFly Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane MAA - ACC
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
23h 42m$273–733Fly Chennai International Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cotonou (COO)plane MAA - COO
17h 9m$503–1,505Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Cotonou
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Cotonou (COO)plane BLR - COO
26h 58m$296–827Fly Chennai International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane MAA - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
20h$467–1,326
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $750 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Benin is to fly which takes 17h 9m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Chennai and Benin is 8537 km.
It takes approximately 20h 4m to get from Chennai to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 4h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 9:28 AM in Chennai and 4:58 AM in Benin.
There are 555+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cotonou (COO) twice a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Abu Dhabi, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Abu Dhabi, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 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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