There are 8 ways to get from Kumasi to Cotonou 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 44m$28–39Bus via Ashaiman
cheapest- Take the bus from Kumasi to Temabus
- Take the bus from Accra to Cotonoubus
14h 56m$21–73Drive 545.3 km
- Drive from Kumasi to Cotonoucar 545.3 km
8h 24m$80–116Fly 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
7h 53m$78–438Fly 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$132–278Fly Kumasi Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Cotonou (COO)plane KMS - COO
4h 58m$209–370Bus 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 22m$392–582Bus 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 37m$188–242
Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kumasi to Cotonou is to bus which costs $28 - $40 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kumasi to Cotonou is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $200 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumasi to Cotonou. 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 44m.
The distance between Kumasi and Cotonou is 600 km. The road distance is 545.3 km.
The best way to get from Kumasi to Cotonou without a car is to bus which takes 12h 44m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Kumasi to Cotonou, including transfers.
Kumasi to Cotonou bus services, operated by Bani Transport, depart from Kumassi station.
The best way to get from Kumasi to Cotonou is to bus which takes 12h 44m and costs $28 - $40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $370 and takes 4h 58m.
Kumasi to Cotonou bus services, operated by Bani Transport, arrive at Accra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumasi to Cotonou is 545 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Kumasi to Cotonou.
What companies run services between Kumasi, Ghana and Cotonou, Benin?
You can take a bus from Kumassi to Cotonou via Accra, Accra CMB, Circle Neoplan Station, and Circle Bus station in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, Passion Air, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Cotonou (COO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lagos via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lagos via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–200
- Website
- flypassionair.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Cotonou via Kotoka International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–650
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Cotonou via Kotoka International Airport, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- 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
- $200–650
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Lagos via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Cotonou via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–650
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Kumasi Airport to Cotonou via Kotoka International Airport, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- 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
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
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