There are 3 ways to get from Cotonou to Saint-Denis by plane or bus
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Fly from Cotonou
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane COO - RUN
38h 17m$655–1,810Bus to Lagos, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane LOS - RUN
22h 55m$511–1,516Bus to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lomébus
- Fly from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) to Gillot Airport (RUN)plane LFW - RUN
31h 55m
Cotonou (COO) to Gillot Airport (RUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Saint-Denis is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Saint-Denis is to bus and fly which takes 22h 55m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Cotonou and Saint-Denis is 6556 km.
It takes approximately 38h 17m to get from Cotonou to Saint-Denis, including transfers.
There are 948+ hotels available in Saint-Denis.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Saint-Denis, Réunion?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Austral, and three other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Gillot Airport (RUN) 6 times a week.
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Cotonou to Gillot Airport via Addis Ababa, Nosy-Be
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Cotonou to Gillot Airport via Libreville, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Lagos to Gillot Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Lagos to Gillot Airport via Addis Ababa, Antananarivo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Gillot Airport via Nairobi, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Lomé–Tokoin Airport to Gillot Airport via Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- 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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