There are 4 ways to get from South Africa to Benin by plane, car, 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 to Cotonou
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cotonou (COO)plane JNB - COO
11h 18m$508–834Fly to Lagos, bus
cheapest- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lagos (LOS)plane JNB - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
9h 26m$245–593Drive 6,551.7 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Abomey-Calavicar 6,551.7 km
4d 4h$914–1,321Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane JNB - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
12h 53m$542–2,656
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $600 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Benin is to fly and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $240 - $600.
The distance between South Africa and Benin is 4596 km. The road distance is 6551.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from South Africa to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind South Africa. It is currently 7:35 AM in South Africa and 6:35 AM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between South Africa to Benin is 6552 km. It takes approximately 4 days 4h to drive from South Africa to Benin.
There are 612+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between South Africa and Benin?
South African Airways, Brussels Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cotonou (COO) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cotonou via Kinshasa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cotonou via Luanda, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cotonou via Kinshasa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cotonou via Luanda, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lagos via Libreville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cotonou via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lagos via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lagos via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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