There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Benin by plane, bus, or train
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 Cotonou
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cotonou (COO)plane MAA - COO
17h 9m$503–1,505Fly 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 Lagos, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lagos (LOS)plane MAA - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
19h 17m$292–815Train, 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
24h 13m$306–827Fly 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$448–1,226
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cotonou (COO) 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 8552 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Chennai to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 4h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 9:10 PM in Chennai and 4:40 PM in Benin.
There are 578+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines and ASKY fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cotonou (COO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
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 Chennai International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Abu Dhabi, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Dubai, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Cotonou via Abu Dhabi, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lagos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- 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
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- 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
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