There are 6 ways to get from Tanzania to Benin by plane, car, taxi, 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 Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cotonou
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cotonou (COO)plane DAR - COO
7h 38m$320–814Fly 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 22m$273–652Drive 6,248 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Abomey-Calavicar 6,248 km
4d 23h$776–1,121Taxi 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$430–1,036Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lagos, bus
- 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 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$416–1,020
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanzania to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $650 and takes 12h 22m.
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 4361 km. The road distance is 6248 km.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Tanzania to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 2h behind Tanzania. It is currently 7:22 AM in Tanzania and 5:22 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 563+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Tanzania and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- 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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