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How to get fromCotonou to Sierra Leoneby plane, ferry, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Cotonou to Sierra Leone by plane, ferry, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cotonou to Conakry, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane COO - CKY
    2. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    8h 56m
    $565–1,279

  2. Bus, ferry via Camayenne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 6h
    $216–569

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adjamé Nouvelle Gare to Gare de Bambetobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 3h

  4. Drive  2,296 km

    1. Drive from Cotonou to Freetowncar car 2,296 km
    35h 9m
    $420–606

  5. Bus to Lagos, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane LOS - FNA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Lokoshuttle bus
    10h 47m
    $529–1,631

  6. Fly Cotonou to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane COO - FNA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Lokoshuttle bus
    11h 9m
    $624–1,925

  7. Bus, ferry via Camayenne #2

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Abidjanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 10h
    $231–565

Cotonou (COO) to Conakry (CKY) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$590Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,946.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Cotonou to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the taxi to Cotonou (COO) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), drive to Kaloum, take the ferry to Aberdeen, then drive to Freetown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cotonou to Freetown via Gare Nord Adjamé, Adjamé Nouvelle Gare, Gare de Bambeto, Kaloum, and Aberdeen in around 2d 3h.

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