There are 5 ways to get from Marseille to Cotonou by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Cotonou
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cotonou (COO)plane MRS - COO
11h 7m$255–1,011Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lagos, bus
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lagos (LOS)plane MRS - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
13h 8m$221–867Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Cotonou
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cotonou (COO)plane NCE - COO
13h 25m$308–1,037Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Cotonou
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cotonou (COO)plane MPL - COO
14h 55m$381–1,466Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane MRS - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
13h 38m$235–877
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Cotonou is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $900 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Cotonou is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Marseille and Cotonou is 4165 km.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Marseille to Cotonou, including transfers.
There are 571+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Cotonou, Benin?
Royal Air Maroc and Air France fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lagos via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lagos via Algiers, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lagos via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- 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
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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