There are 5 ways to get from Cotonou to Nouakchott by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Nouakchott (NKC)plane COO - NKC
7h 51m$519–1,624Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus Nou 10
2d 8h$88–125Bus via Nouakchott
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Nouakchottbus
2d 3h$150–178Drive 3,128.8 km
- Drive from Cotonou to Nouakchottcar 3,128.8 km
2d 3h$265–383Bus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Nouakchottbus Nou 10
2d 7h$110–157
Cotonou (COO) to Nouakchott (NKC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Nouakchott is to bus which costs $85 - $130 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $500 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotonou to Nouakchott. However, there are services departing from Cotonou and arriving at Nouakchott via Abou Ka Yoro and Bamako. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Cotonou and Nouakchott is 2434 km. The road distance is 3128.8 km.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Nouakchott without a car is to bus via Nouakchott which takes 2 days 3h and costs $150 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Cotonou to Nouakchott, including transfers.
Cotonou to Nouakchott bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Cotonou station.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Nouakchott is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $500 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus via Nouakchott, which costs $150 - $180 and takes 2 days 3h.
Cotonou to Nouakchott bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Bamako station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Nouakchott is 3129 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Cotonou to Nouakchott.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Nouakchott, Mauritania?
Royal Air Maroc, Mauritania Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Nouakchott (NKC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cotonou to Nouakchott via Bamako, Abou Ka Yoro, Sonef, Bamako, and Nouakchott in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Cotonou to Nouakchott via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cotonou to Nouakchott via Lome, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cotonou to Nouakchott via Abidjan, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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