There are 6 ways to get from Mauritania to Benin by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane NKC - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
19h 21m$533–1,945Bus via Cotonou #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Cotonoubus Gana 3
2d 6h$123–151Bus
- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako to Cotonoubus
2d 3h$169–211Drive 3,111.6 km
- Drive from Nouakchott to Abomey-Calavicar 3,111.6 km
2d 3h$449–648Fly to Cotonou
- Fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Cotonou (COO)plane NKC - COO
11h 16m$919–2,224Bus via Cotonou
- Take the bus from Nouakchott to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonoubus
2d 5h$129–152
Nouakchott (NKC) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mauritania to Benin is to bus via Cotonou which costs $120 - $160 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Mauritania to Benin is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $900 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mauritania to Benin. However, there are services departing from Nouakchott and arriving at Cotonou via Bamako. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Mauritania and Benin is 2504 km. The road distance is 3111.6 km.
The best way to get from Mauritania to Benin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 19h 21m to get from Mauritania to Benin, including transfers.
Mauritania to Benin bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, depart from Nouakchott station.
The best way to get from Mauritania to Benin is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $160 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $900 - $2,300 and takes 11h 16m.
Mauritania to Benin bus services, operated by Sonef Transport Voyage, arrive at Bamako station.
Benin is 1h ahead of Mauritania. It is currently 9:18 PM in Mauritania and 10:18 PM in Benin.
What companies run services between Mauritania and Benin?
You can take a vehicle from Nouakchott to Abomey-Calavi via Nouakchott, Bamako, Bamako, and Cotonou in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Mauritania Airlines, Corsairfly, and three other airlines fly from Nouakchott (NKC) to Cotonou (COO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Nouakchott to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Nouakchott to Cotonou via Conakry, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Cotonou via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Nouakchott to Cotonou via Conakry, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
- 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
Bus from Bamako to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +227-90-90-12-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- sonef.net
Bus from Nouakchott to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
Bus from Nouakchott to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
Bus from Nouakchott to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Schedules at
- sonef.net
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gana Transport
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Gana Transport
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