There are 4 ways to get from Parakou to Cotonou by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Parakou to Cotonou is to bus which costs $13 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Parakou to Cotonou is to bus which takes 6h and costs $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Parakou and arriving at Cotonou. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Parakou and Cotonou is 388 km. The road distance is 386.2 km.
The best way to get from Parakou to Cotonou without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $13.
The bus from Parakou to Cotonou takes 6h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Parakou to Cotonou bus services, operated by Baobab Express, depart from Parakou station.
Parakou to Cotonou bus services, operated by Baobab Express, arrive at Cotonou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parakou to Cotonou is 386 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Parakou to Cotonou.
There are 555+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Parakou, Benin and Cotonou, Benin?
Baobab Express operates a bus from Parakou to Cotonou 4 times a day. Tickets cost $13 and the journey takes 6h. Nizar Transport Voyageurs also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +229 65 61 80 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- baobabexpress.org
Bus from Parakou to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- baobabexpress.org
Bus from Parakou to Porto-Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- baobabexpress.org
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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