There are 5 ways to get from Harare to Benin by plane, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lagos, ferry
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Lagos (LOS)plane HRE - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
13h 9mFly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane HRE - ACC
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
16h 23m$394–858Drive 6,326.1 km
- Drive from Harare to Abomey-Calavicar 6,326.1 km
4d 4h$1,168–1,686Fly to Cotonou
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cotonou (COO)plane HRE - COO
16h 5m$464–1,130Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane HRE - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
14h 10m$458–1,251
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $900 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Benin is to fly and bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $450 - $1,300.
The distance between Harare and Benin is 4203 km. The road distance is 6326.1 km.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Harare to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Harare. It is currently 5:47 AM in Harare and 4:47 AM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Benin is 6326 km. It takes approximately 4 days 4h to drive from Harare to Benin.
There are 571+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines, Uganda Airlines, and Afrijet fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cotonou (COO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lagos via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lagos via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–550
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Entebbe, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cotonou via Entebbe, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +2348090129777
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
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