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How to get fromKumasi to Cotonouby bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kumasi to Cotonou by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Accra

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus bus Bani 8
    2. Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus bus
    12h 44m
    $28–39

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus bus Bani 8
    2. Take the bus from Accra to Cotonoubus bus
    14h 5m
    $19–72

  3. Drive  545.3 km

    1. Drive from Kumasi to Cotonoucar car 545.3 km
    8h 24m
    $72–104

  4. Fly Kumasi Airport to Lagos, bus

    1. Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane KMS - LOS
    2. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    8h 8m
    $249–668

  5. Bus via Ashaiman

    1. Take the bus from Kumasi to Temabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Accra to Cotonoubus bus
    17h 11m

  6. Fly Kumasi Airport to Kotoka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane plane KMS - ACC
    2. Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus bus
    8h 56m
    $132–278

  7. Fly Kumasi Airport to Cotonou

    1. Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Cotonou (COO)plane plane KMS - COO
    4h 58m
    $200–504

  8. Bus to Kotoka International Airport, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus bus
    2. Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane plane ACC - LFW
    3. Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus bus
    11h 22m
    $393–582

  9. Bus to Kotoka International Airport, fly to Lagos, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kumassi to Accrabus bus
    2. Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Lagos (LOS)plane plane ACC - LOS
    3. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus bus
    12h 37m
    $188–252

  10. Fly Kumasi Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane plane KMS - LFW
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus bus
    8h 18m
    $290–765

Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Lagos (LOS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 44m

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 two other airlines fly from Kumasi Airport (KMS) to Cotonou (COO) 5 times a week.

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