How to get fromEdo to Cotonouby car, plane, bus, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Edo to Cotonou by car, plane, bus, shuttle, or taxi

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Drive 417.1 km
best
1. Drive from Benin City to Cotonoucar 417.1 km
5h 58m
$36–51
Shuttle, bus
cheapest
1. Take a shuttle bus from Benin City to Lagos Jibowushuttle
2. Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
10h 10m
$20–42
Fly from Benin City, bus
1. Fly from Benin City (BNI) to Lagos (LOS)plane BNI - LOS
2. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
3h 51m
$93–169
Shuttle, bus via Ikeja
1. Take a shuttle bus from Akpakpava to Iyana Ipajashuttle
2. Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
8h 36m
$37–42
Taxi to Asaba International Airport, fly, bus
1. Take the taxi from Illushi to Asaba International Airport (ABB)taxi
2. Fly from Asaba International Airport (ABB) to Lagos (LOS)plane ABB - LOS
3. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
5h 26m
$92–174

Benin City (BNI) to Lagos (LOS) flights

32Weekly Planes

55 minAverage Duration

$45Cheapest Price

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Distance: 417.1 km
Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Edo, Nigeria and Cotonou, Benin?

You can drive from Benin City to Cotonou in around 5h 58m.

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Abomey-Calavi, Benin(opens in a new window)

Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities of the commune are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square kilometres and as at the May 2013 Census had a population of 655,965 people. Projected to be the eleventh fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.27% growth.

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