There are 9 ways to get from Kumasi to Benin by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus Bani 8
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
12h 59m$34–47Bus via Ashaiman
cheapest- Take the bus from Kumasi to Temabus
- Take the bus from Accra to Cotonoubus
15h 10m$27–81Drive 540 km
- Drive from Kumasi to Abomey-Calavicar 540 km
8h 23m$71–103Fly Kumasi Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Lagos (LOS)plane KMS - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
8h 1m$252–673Bus via Cotonou
- Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus Bani 8
- Take the bus from Accra to Cotonoubus
16h 3m$34–62Fly Kumasi Airport to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane KMS - ACC
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
9h 6m$136–284Bus to Kotoka International Airport, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane ACC - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
11h 32m$397–588Bus to Kotoka International Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Lagos (LOS)plane ACC - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
12h 45m$191–257Fly Kumasi Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane KMS - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
8h 29m$294–771
Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kumasi to Benin is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kumasi to Benin is to fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumasi to Benin. However, there are services departing from Kumassi and arriving at Cotonou via Accra CMB and Circle Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Kumasi and Benin is 617 km. The road distance is 540 km.
The best way to get from Kumasi to Benin without a car is to bus which takes 12h 59m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Kumasi to Benin, including transfers.
Kumasi to Benin bus services, operated by Bani Transport, depart from Kumassi station.
Kumasi to Benin bus services, operated by Bani Transport, arrive at Accra station.
Benin is 1h ahead of Kumasi. It is currently 5:04 PM in Kumasi and 6:04 PM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumasi to Benin is 540 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Kumasi to Benin.
What companies run services between Kumasi, Ghana and Benin?
You can take a bus from Kumassi to Abomey-Calavi via Accra, Accra CMB, Circle Neoplan Station, Circle Bus station, and Cotonou in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lagos via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lagos via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lagos via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lagos via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kotoka International Airport, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- Bani Transport
Bus from Kumassi to Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
Bus from Kumassi to Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
Bus from Kumassi to Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
Bus from Kumassi to Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- Bani Transport
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- 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 Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- 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
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +233 55 7943606
- [email protected]
- Website
- stc.gov.gh
Bus from Kumasi to Tema
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- stc.gov.gh
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Accra to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
- Phone
- +234 813 986 2090
- [email protected]
- Website
- abctransport.com
Bus from Accra to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- abctransport.com
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