There are 3 ways to get from Cotonou to Kwara by car, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 55m$140–292Bus, 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 41m$64–383
Lagos (LOS) to Ilorin (ILR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 55m and costs $140 - $300.
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 20+ 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
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Lagos to Ilorin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Lagos to Akure Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- 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
- $10–13
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