There are 3 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Benin by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Cotonou
best- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Cotonou (COO)plane FBM - COO
20h 23m$618–1,722Drive 5,312.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Lubumbashi to Abomey-Calavicar 5,312.6 km
3d 18h$450–650Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane FBM - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
20h 48m$532–1,444
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Benin is to drive which costs $440 - $650 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Benin is to fly which takes 20h 23m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Benin is 3443 km. The road distance is 5312.6 km.
It takes approximately 20h 23m to get from Lubumbashi to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Lubumbashi. It is currently 7:14 PM in Lubumbashi and 6:14 PM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Lubumbashi to Benin is 5313 km. It takes approximately 3 days 18h to drive from Lubumbashi to Benin.
There are 593+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines, ASKY, and Air Cote D'Ivoire fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Cotonou (COO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Cotonou via Kinshasa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kananga, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Nairobi, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Nairobi, Douala
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Cotonou via Kinshasa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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