There are 4 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Lagos 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
best- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Lagos (LOS)plane OUA - LOS
5h 10m$521–846Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
19h 43m$55–76Drive 1,039.2 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Lagoscar 1,039.2 km
16h 5m$105–152Bus via Ouagadougou
- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
27h 8m$68–72
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Lagos is to bus via Ouagadougou which costs $68 - $72 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Lagos is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $500 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ouagadougou to Lagos. However, there are services departing from Ouagadougou and arriving at Jibowu via Cotonou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Lagos is 853 km. The road distance is 1039.2 km.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Lagos without a car is to bus which takes 19h 43m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Ouagadougou to Lagos, including transfers.
Ouagadougou to Lagos bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Ouagadougou station.
The best way to get from Ouagadougou to Lagos is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 19h 43m.
Ouagadougou to Lagos bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Cotonou station.
Lagos is 1h ahead of Ouagadougou. It is currently 10:16 AM in Ouagadougou and 11:16 AM in Lagos.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Lagos, Nigeria?
Air Cote D'Ivoire, Africa World Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Lagos (LOS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ouagadougou to Oyingbo via Cotonou, Jibowu, and Yaba in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Lagos is 1039 km. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from Ouagadougou to Lagos.
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