There are 5 ways to get from Harare to Benin by plane, bus, or car
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, bus
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Lagos (LOS)plane HRE - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
12h 37m$403–690Fly 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$394–908Drive 6,325.9 km
- Drive from Harare to Abomey-Calavicar 6,325.9 km
4d 4h$1,156–1,670Fly to Cotonou
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cotonou (COO)plane HRE - COO
16h 55m$484–1,230Fly 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$439–1,251
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 - $950 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Benin is to fly and bus which takes 12h 37m and costs $400 - $700.
The distance between Harare and Benin is 4234 km. The road distance is 6325.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Harare to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Harare. It is currently 4:35 PM in Harare and 3:35 PM 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 two other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cotonou (COO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lagos via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
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
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–550
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Entebbe, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cotonou via Entebbe, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Cotonou via Entebbe, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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