There are 3 ways to get from Kinshasa to Cotonou by plane, 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 Cotonou
best- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Cotonou (COO)plane FIH - COO
5h 44m$587–1,345Drive 3,274.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kinshasa to Cotonoucar 3,274.2 km
2d 8h$378–545Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane FIH - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
6h 19m$597–911
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to Cotonou is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to Cotonou is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Kinshasa and Cotonou is 1905 km. The road distance is 3274.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Kinshasa to Cotonou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinshasa to Cotonou is 3274 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Kinshasa to Cotonou.
There are 571+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cotonou, Benin?
ASKY and Air Cote D'Ivoire fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- 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
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