There are 6 ways to get from Tanzania to Benin by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lagos, bus
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lagos (LOS)plane DAR - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
8h 56m$349–724Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Lagos, bus
cheapest- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Lagos (LOS)plane ZNZ - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
12h 52m$273–641Drive 6,248 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Abomey-Calavicar 6,248 km
4d 23h$776–1,121Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cotonou (COO)plane DAR - COO
7h 38m$320–814Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lagos (LOS)plane JRO - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
12h 27m$420–1,036Fly Mwanza Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Lagos (LOS)plane MWZ - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
11h 53m$436–1,120
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanzania to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $340 - $750 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tanzania to Benin is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Tanzania and Benin is 4395 km. The road distance is 6248 km.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Tanzania to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 2h behind Tanzania. It is currently 8:40 AM in Tanzania and 6:40 AM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanzania to Benin is 6248 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Tanzania to Benin.
There are 558+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Tanzania and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, and Afrijet fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lagos via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Lagos via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Lagos via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- 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
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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