There are 4 ways to get from Cotonou to Windhoek by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane COO - WDH
20h 10m$416–1,520Bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Rte de Nguossobus
- Take the bus from Avenue Germaine Ahidjo to Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Pratbus
- Drive from Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Prat to Porto de Cabindacar
- Take the carferry from Porto de Cabinda to Luandacarferry
- Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoekbus
3d 15h$292–327Drive 5,390.3 km
- Drive from Cotonou to Windhoekcar 5,390.3 km
3d 14h$626–904Bus to Lagos, fly
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane LOS - WDH
14h 42m$491–876
Cotonou (COO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Windhoek is to bus and drive and car ferry which costs $290 - $330 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Windhoek is to bus and fly which takes 14h 42m and costs $490 - $900.
The distance between Cotonou and Windhoek is 3653 km. The road distance is 5390.3 km.
It takes approximately 20h 10m to get from Cotonou to Windhoek, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Windhoek is 5390 km. It takes approximately 3 days 14h to drive from Cotonou to Windhoek.
There are 402+ hotels available in Windhoek.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Windhoek, Namibia?
Afrijet, TAAG Angola Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cotonou to Windhoek International Airport via Libreville, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Cotonou to Windhoek International Airport via Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Lagos to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Cotonou to Windhoek International Airport via Lagos, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lagos to Windhoek International Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cotonou to Windhoek International Airport via Lagos, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Lagos to Windhoek International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Rte de Nguosso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +242 06 549 9645
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Avenue Germaine Ahidjo to Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Prat
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $128
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $27–40
- Phone
- (+244) 936 730 616
- [email protected]
- Website
- secilmaritima.co.ao
Car ferry from Porto de Cabinda to Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- secilmaritima.co.ao
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