There are 6 ways to get from Windhoek to Benin by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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 Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Cotonou (COO)plane WDH - COO
25h 47m$566–1,521Bus, car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Luanda to Porto de Cabindacarferry
- Drive from Porto de Cabinda to Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Pratcar
- Take the bus from Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Prat to Avenue Germaine Ahidjobus
- Take the bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonoubus
3d 15h$289–330Drive 5,403.6 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Abomey-Calavicar 5,403.6 km
3d 14h$628–907Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane WDH - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
19h 17m$411–1,142Fly to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Lagos (LOS)plane WDH - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
17h 54m$625–881Fly to Ilorin, drive
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Ilorin (ILR)plane WDH - ILR
- Drive from Ilorin (ILR) to Tchaouroucar
30h 40m$465–1,751
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Benin is to bus and car ferry and drive which costs $280 - $330 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Benin is to fly and bus which takes 17h 54m and costs $600 - $900.
The distance between Windhoek and Benin is 3655 km. The road distance is 5403.6 km.
It takes approximately 25h 47m to get from Windhoek to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Windhoek. It is currently 2:19 PM in Windhoek and 1:19 PM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Windhoek to Benin is 5404 km. It takes approximately 3 days 14h to drive from Windhoek to Benin.
There are 566+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Cotonou (COO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Johannesburg, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Lagos via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- greenafrica.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ilorin via Addis Ababa, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- flyunitednigeria.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ilorin via Luanda, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- overlandairways.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Ilorin via Johannesburg, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $27–40
- Phone
- +242 06 549 9645
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Prat to Avenue Germaine Ahidjo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Rte de Nguosso to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- 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
- 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
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- (+244) 936 730 616
- [email protected]
- Website
- secilmaritima.co.ao
Car ferry from Luanda to Porto de Cabinda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- secilmaritima.co.ao
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