There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Benin by plane, car, ferry, or bus
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 Cotonou
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cotonou (COO)plane NBO - COO
10h 21m$604–1,106Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane NBO - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
11h 26m$328–1,027Drive 5,426.2 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Abomey-Calavicar 5,426.2 km
4d 11h$626–903Fly to Lagos, ferry
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lagos (LOS)plane NBO - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
11h 40m
Nairobi (NBO) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Benin is to fly which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Benin is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Nairobi and Benin is 3974 km. The road distance is 5426.2 km.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Nairobi to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 9:06 PM in Nairobi and 7:06 PM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Benin is 5426 km. It takes approximately 4 days 11h to drive from Nairobi to Benin.
There are 541+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Benin?
ASKY and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Nairobi to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–600
Flights from Nairobi to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–550
- 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
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +2348090129777
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
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