There are 5 ways to get from Ouagadougou to Parakou by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Ouagadougou to Karabus
- Drive from Kara to Bassilacar
- Take the bus from Bassila to Parakoubus
12h 30m$43–57Drive 689.9 km
- Drive from Ouagadougou to Parakoucar 689.9 km
10h 9m$70–101Fly to Cotonou, bus
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Cotonou (COO)plane OUA - COO
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Parakoubus
12h 25m$358–832Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane OUA - LFW
- Take the bus from Lomé to Parakoubus
13h 41mFly to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Lagos (LOS)plane OUA - LOS
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Parakoubus
15h 46m
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ouagadougou to Parakou is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ouagadougou to Parakou is to drive which takes 10h 9m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Ouagadougou and Parakou is 751 km. The road distance is 689.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Ouagadougou to Parakou, including transfers.
Parakou is 1h ahead of Ouagadougou. It is currently 10:04 AM in Ouagadougou and 11:04 AM in Parakou.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouagadougou to Parakou is 690 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Ouagadougou to Parakou.
There are nine+ hotels available in Parakou.
What companies run services between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Parakou, Benin?
There is no direct connection from Ouagadougou to Parakou. However, you can take the bus to Kara, drive to Bassila, then take the bus to Parakou. Alternatively, you can drive from Ouagadougou to Parakou in around 10h 9m.
- 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 Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Ouagadougou Airport to Cotonou via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,300
- 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 Kara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +229 65 61 80 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- baobabexpress.org
Bus from Bassila to Parakou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- baobabexpress.org
Bus from Cotonou to Parakou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- baobabexpress.org
- Phone
- +227 7704 6600
Bus from Lomé to Parakou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Cotonou to Parakou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +234 808 927 3799
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiscotransport.com.ng
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
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