There are 3 ways to get from Cotonou to Antananarivo by plane 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 from Cotonou
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane COO - TNR
12h 2m$708–2,010Bus to Lagos, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane LOS - TNR
15h 34m$564–1,616Bus to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lomébus
- Fly from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane LFW - TNR
15h 34m
Cotonou (COO) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Antananarivo is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Antananarivo is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $700 - $2,100.
The distance between Cotonou and Antananarivo is 5701 km.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Cotonou to Antananarivo, including transfers.
There are 278+ hotels available in Antananarivo.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Antananarivo, Madagascar?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Cotonou (COO) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Lagos to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lagos to Ivato International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Ivato International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Ivato International Airport via Lagos, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Ivato International Airport via Accra, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lagos to Ivato International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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