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How to get fromCotonou to Benin Cityby car, bus, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cotonou to Benin City by car, bus, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Drive 416.2 km

    best
    1. Drive from Cotonou to Benin Citycar car 416.2 km
    5h 56m
    $36–51

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Lagos Jibowu to Benin Cityshuttle bus
    10h 10m
    $20–42

  3. Bus to Lagos, fly to Benin City

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Benin City (BNI)plane plane LOS - BNI
    3h 48m
    $94–170

  4. Bus, shuttle via Ikeja

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Iyana Ipaja to Akpakpavashuttle bus
    8h 34m
    $37–42

  5. Fly Cotonou to Benin City

    1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Benin City (BNI)plane plane COO - BNI
    4h 55m
    $49–335

  6. Bus to Lagos, fly to Asaba International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Asaba International Airport (ABB)plane plane LOS - ABB
    3. Take the taxi from Asaba International Airport (ABB) to Benin Citytaxi taxi
    5h 56m
    $95–179

Lagos (LOS) to Benin City (BNI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 416.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Benin City, Nigeria?

Afrijet, Air Peace, and two other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Benin City (BNI) 5 times a week.

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