There are 3 ways to get from Cotonou to Nairobi by plane, car, 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 Nairobi (NBO)plane COO - NBO
8h 18m$654–1,105Bus to Lagos, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LOS - NBO
10h 6m$420–611Drive 5,431.9 km
- Drive from Cotonou to Nairobicar 5,431.9 km
4d 10h$626–904
Cotonou (COO) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Nairobi is to bus and fly which costs $420 - $650 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Nairobi is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $650 - $1,100.
The distance between Cotonou and Nairobi is 3957 km. The road distance is 5431.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Cotonou to Nairobi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Nairobi is 5432 km. It takes approximately 4 days 10h to drive from Cotonou to Nairobi.
There are 11340+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Nairobi, Kenya?
ASKY, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Cotonou to Nairobi via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Cotonou to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Lagos to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Lagos to Nairobi via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–600
- 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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