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How to get fromCotonou to Bornoby bus, plane, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Cotonou to Borno by bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Lagos, fly to Maiduguri

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Maiduguri (MIU)plane plane LOS - MIU
    6h 22m
    $209–352

  2. Bus to Lagos, fly to Gombe Lawanti International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO)plane plane LOS - GMO
    3. Take the taxi from Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) to Biutaxi taxi
    8h 12m
    $101–486

  3. Drive  1,602 km

    1. Drive from Cotonou to Maiduguricar car 1,602 km
    22h 41m
    $136–196

  4. Fly Cotonou to Maiduguri

    1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Maiduguri (MIU)plane plane COO - MIU
    8h 59m
    $174–906

  5. Bus to Lagos, fly to Yola Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Yola Airport (YOL)plane plane LOS - YOL
    3. Take the taxi from Yola Airport (YOL) to Biutaxi taxi
    9h 3m
    $110–511

Lagos (LOS) to Maiduguri (MIU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,355.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

Afrijet, Level, and three other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Maiduguri (MIU) 6 times a week.

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