There are 3 ways to get from Jos to Benin by taxi, plane, car, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Cotonou
best- Take the taxi from Jos to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)taxi
- Fly from Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) to Cotonou (COO)plane JOS - COO
5h 24m$72–409Drive 1,024.9 km
- Drive from Jos to Abomey-Calavicar 1,024.9 km
15h 33m$87–126Taxi, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the taxi from Jos to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)taxi
- Fly from Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) to Lagos (LOS)plane JOS - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
5h 2m$316–519
Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jos to Benin is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Jos to Benin is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $310 - $550.
The distance between Jos and Benin is 850 km. The road distance is 1024.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Jos to Benin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jos to Benin is 1025 km. It takes approximately 15h 33m to drive from Jos to Benin.
There are 571+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Jos, Nigeria and Benin?
There is no direct connection from Jos to Benin. However, you can take the taxi to Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) airport, fly to Cotonou (COO), then take the taxi to Godomey. Alternatively, you can drive from Jos to Abomey-Calavi in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Yakubu Gowon Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–700
Flights from Yakubu Gowon Airport to Cotonou via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Yakubu Gowon Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Yakubu Gowon Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Yakubu Gowon Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- arikair.com
Flights from Yakubu Gowon Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $3–5
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