There are 6 ways to get from Senegal to Benin by bus, plane, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Cotonou
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Cotonou (COO)plane DSS - COO
9h 19m$364–767Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonoubus
2d 12h$124–162Drive 3,012.3 km
- Drive from Dakar to Abomey-Calavicar 3,012.3 km
45h 30m$459–662Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane DSS - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
10h 34m$428–688Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Lagos, ferry
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lagos (LOS)plane DSS - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
13h 28mDrive to Banjul, fly to Lagos, ferry
- Drive from Kaolack to Banjul (BJL)car
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Lagos (LOS)plane BJL - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
12h 38m
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Senegal to Benin is to bus which costs $120 - $170 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Senegal to Benin is to bus and fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $360 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Senegal to Benin. However, there are services departing from Place de la nation and arriving at Cotonou via Dakar, Banjul and Avenue de l'O.U.A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Senegal and Benin is 2381 km. The road distance is 3012.3 km.
The best way to get from Senegal to Benin without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Senegal to Benin, including transfers.
Senegal to Benin bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, depart from Dakar station.
Senegal to Benin bus services, operated by Gambia Transport Service Company, arrive at Banjul station.
Benin is 1h ahead of Senegal. It is currently 1:51 AM in Senegal and 2:51 AM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Senegal to Benin is 3012 km. It takes approximately 45h 30m to drive from Senegal to Benin.
What companies run services between Senegal and Benin?
You can take a bus from Place de la nation to Abomey-Calavi via Croisement 22, Dakar, Banjul, Banjul, Avenue de l'O.U.A, and Cotonou in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lagos via Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Banjul to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Banjul to Lagos via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lagos via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Banjul to Lagos via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–470
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Banjul to Lagos via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lagos via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–650
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lagos via Conakry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–650
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Cotonou via Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- [email protected]
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
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