There are 3 ways to get from Cotonou to Abidjan by plane, bus, or car
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Cotonou to Abidjan by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Abidjan is to bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Abidjan is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $250 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cotonou and arriving at Gare Nord Adjamé. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Cotonou and Abidjan is 742 km. The road distance is 869.3 km.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Abidjan without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Cotonou to Abidjan, including transfers.
Cotonou to Abidjan bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Cotonou station.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Abidjan is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 20h.
Cotonou to Abidjan bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Gare Nord Adjamé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Abidjan is 869 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Cotonou to Abidjan.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Abidjan, Ivory Coast?
Air Senegal, Air Cote D'Ivoire, and two other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, STM Voyageurs operates a bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamé 4 times a day. Tickets cost $35–70 and the journey takes 20h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Cotonou to Port Bouet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamé
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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