There are 7 ways to get from Somalia to Benin by plane, car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Egal International Airport - Hargeisa to Cotonou
best- Fly from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA) to Cotonou (COO)plane HGA - COO
20h 58m$499–1,612Drive to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport, fly to Cotonou
cheapest- Drive from Borama to Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)car
- Fly from Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) to Cotonou (COO)plane JIJ - COO
22h 26m$405–1,322Drive 6,598.1 km
- Drive from Mogadishu to Abomey-Calavicar 6,598.1 km
4d 17h$891–1,287Fly Aden Adde International Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) to Cotonou (COO)plane MGQ - COO
11h 13m$559–1,412Fly Egal International Airport - Hargeisa to Lagos, ferry
- Fly from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA) to Lagos (LOS)plane HGA - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
13h 13mFly Aden Adde International Airport to Lagos, ferry
- Fly from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) to Lagos (LOS)plane MGQ - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
11h 42mFly Egal International Airport - Hargeisa to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane HGA - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
23h 48m$463–1,433
Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Somalia to Benin is to drive and fly which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Somalia to Benin is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Somalia and Benin is 4618 km. The road distance is 6598.1 km.
It takes approximately 20h 58m to get from Somalia to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 2h behind Somalia. It is currently 9:12 PM in Somalia and 7:12 PM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Somalia to Benin is 6598 km. It takes approximately 4 days 17h to drive from Somalia to Benin.
There are 571+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Somalia and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines and ASKY fly from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA) to Cotonou (COO) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa to Cotonou via Addis Ababa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Jijiga Wilwal International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Jijiga Wilwal International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Aden Adde International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Aden Adde International Airport to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Egal International Airport - Hargeisa to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Addis Ababa, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Aden Adde International Airport to Cotonou via Entebbe, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Aden Adde International Airport to Lagos via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- 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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