There are 3 ways to get from Cotonou to Kwara by car, bus, plane, or taxi
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Drive 393.2 km
best- Drive from Cotonou to Ilorincar 393.2 km
4h 59m$34–48Bus, fly to Ilorin
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Ilorin (ILR)plane LOS - ILR
3h 50m$239–430Bus, fly to Akure Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Akure Airport (AKR)plane LOS - AKR
- Take the taxi from Akure Airport (AKR) to Omu-Arantaxi
5h 31m$60–348
Lagos (LOS) to Ilorin (ILR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Kwara is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Kwara is to bus and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $230 - $430.
The distance between Cotonou and Kwara is 393 km. The road distance is 393.2 km.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive 393.2 km from Cotonou to Ilorin.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Kwara is 393 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Cotonou to Kwara.
There are 26+ hotels available in Kwara.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Kwara, Nigeria?
You can drive from Cotonou to Ilorin in around 4h 59m.
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Lagos to Ilorin
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Lagos to Akure Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Lagos to Ilorin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Website
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Lagos to Akure Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- 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
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- $7–9
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