There are 5 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Benin by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Cotonou
best- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Cotonou (COO)plane OUA - COO
5h 32m$345–819Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonoubus
15h 19m$50–70Drive 985.1 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Abomey-Calavicar 985.1 km
14h 36m$100–144Fly to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Lagos (LOS)plane OUA - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
8h 34m$507–887Bus via Ouagadougou
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonoubus
22h 46m$64–66
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Benin is to bus via Ouagadougou which costs $64 - $66 and takes 22h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Benin is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ouagadougou to Benin. However, there are services departing from Ouagadougou and arriving at Cotonou via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Benin is 801 km. The road distance is 985.1 km.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Benin without a car is to bus which takes 15h 19m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Ouagadougou to Benin, including transfers.
Ouagadougou to Benin bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Ouagadougou station.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Benin is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $340 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 15h 19m.
Ouagadougou to Benin bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Cotonou station.
Benin is 1h ahead of Ouagadougou. It is currently 10:28 PM in Ouagadougou and 11:28 PM in Benin.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Benin?
Air Cote D'Ivoire, Air Burkina, and two other airlines fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Cotonou (COO) once daily. Alternatively, STM Voyageurs operates a bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonou once daily. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 15h 5m.
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cotonou via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Lagos via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- 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
- +226 25 31 25 25
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Benin is 985 km. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Ouagadougou to Benin.
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