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How to get fromCotonou to Tanzaniaby plane, car, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cotonou to Tanzania by plane, car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Cotonou to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane COO - DAR
    11h 31m
    $500–1,513

  2. Bus to Lagos, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane LOS - ZNZ
    13h 23m
    $268–660

  3. Drive  6,242.7 km

    1. Drive from Cotonou to Dar es Salaamcar car 6,242.7 km
    5d 4h
    $860–1,242

  4. Bus to Lagos, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane LOS - DAR
    9h 34m
    $385–669

  5. Bus to Lagos, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane LOS - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    13h 21m
    $525–1,331

  6. Bus to Lagos, fly to Mwanza Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane LOS - MWZ
    12h 42m
    $462–1,115

Cotonou (COO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,357.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 31m

What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Tanzania?

Ethiopian Airlines, ASKY, and Air Tanzania fly from Cotonou (COO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) twice daily.

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