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

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There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Cotonou by plane, car, or bus

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Fly to Cotonou
best
1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO)plane LUN - COO
11h 36m
$634–1,641
Fly to Lagos, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Lagos (LOS)plane LUN - LOS
2. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
13h 51m
$509–846
Drive 5,754.4 km
1. Drive from Lusaka to Cotonoucar 5,754.4 km
4d 3h
$845–1,220
Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane LUN - LFW
2. Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
14h 11m
$645–1,658
Fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane LUN - ACC
2. Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
16h 54m
$551–915

Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO) flights

14Weekly Planes

16h 35mAverage Duration

$610Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Lusaka to Cotonou.

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Distance: 3,778 km
Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Cotonou, Benin?

Ethiopian Airlines flies from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO) twice daily.

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Abomey-Calavi, Benin(opens in a new window)

Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities of the commune are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square kilometres and as at the May 2013 Census had a population of 655,965 people. Projected to be the eleventh fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.27% growth.

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Paradisia Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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