There are 6 ways to get from Cotonou to Zaria by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Lagos, fly to Kaduna, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Kaduna (KAD)plane LOS - KAD
- Take the taxi from Kaduna (KAD) to Zariataxi
5h 32m$78–406Bus, shuttle, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
- Take a shuttle bus from Iyana Ipaja to Kaduna
- Take the taxi from Kaduna to Zariataxi
19h 19m$39–46Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
- Take the bus from Jibowu Terminal to Abujabus
- Take the train from Kudwa to Kaduna- Rigasatrain
- Take the taxi from Kaduna- Rigasa to Zariataxi
18h 43m$48–92Drive 940.5 km
- Drive from Cotonou to Zariacar 940.5 km
12h 43m$80–115Fly Cotonou to Kaduna, taxi
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Kaduna (KAD)plane COO - KAD
- Take the taxi from Kaduna (KAD) to Zariataxi
16h 39m$78–431Bus to Lagos, fly to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)plane LOS - KAN
- Take the taxi from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Zariataxi
6h 47m$103–181
Lagos (LOS) to Kaduna (KAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Zaria is to bus and shuttle and taxi which costs $35 - $50 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Zaria is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 32m and costs $75 - $410.
The distance between Cotonou and Zaria is 842 km. The road distance is 940.5 km.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Zaria without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 18h 43m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Cotonou to Zaria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Zaria is 941 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Cotonou to Zaria.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Zaria, Nigeria?
There is no direct connection from Cotonou to Zaria. However, you can take the bus to Lagos Maza Maza, take the taxi to Lagos (LOS) airport, fly to Kaduna (KAD), then take the taxi to Zaria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Jibowu, walk to Jibowu Terminal, take the bus to Abuja, take the taxi to Kudwa, take the train to Kaduna- Rigasa, then take the taxi to Zaria.
- Website
- realtonga.to
Flights from Lagos to Kaduna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Cotonou to Kaduna via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Cotonou to Kaduna via Lome, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Cotonou to Kaduna via Abidjan, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Cotonou to Kaduna via Malabo, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Lagos to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Lagos to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Lagos to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Lagos to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Lagos to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Lagos to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Lagos to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +(234) 90 600 30 422
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrc.gov.ng
Train from Kudwa to Kaduna- Rigasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- nrc.gov.ng
- Regular
- $2–4
- Business
- $4–6
- First
- $5–8
- Economy
- $3
- Business Class
- $5
- First Class
- $7
- 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
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- [email protected]
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Jibowu Terminal to Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
- Phone
- 08139851110
- [email protected]
- Website
- gigm.com
Shuttle from Iyana Ipaja to Kaduna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- gigm.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $4–12
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