There are 9 ways to get from Zambia to Benin by plane, car, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lusaka to Cotonou
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO)plane LUN - COO
13h 31m$534–1,542Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane FBM - ACC
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
26h 44m$435–1,065Drive 5,770.4 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Abomey-Calavicar 5,770.4 km
4d 3h$847–1,223Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane FBM - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
22h 56m$589–1,658Fly Lusaka to Lagos, ferry
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Lagos (LOS)plane LUN - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
14h 31mFly Ndola to Lagos, ferry
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Lagos (LOS)plane NLA - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
15h 48mDrive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Cotonou
- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Cotonou (COO)plane FBM - COO
12h 41m$575–1,637Fly Ndola to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane NLA - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
24h 19m$498–1,438Fly Lusaka to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane LUN - ACC
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
17h 14m$484–920
Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $480 - $950 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Benin is to drive and fly which takes 12h 41m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Zambia and Benin is 3780 km. The road distance is 5770.4 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Zambia to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Zambia. It is currently 10:36 PM in Zambia and 9:36 PM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Zambia to Benin is 5770 km. It takes approximately 4 days 3h to drive from Zambia to Benin.
There are 569+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Zambia and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines and ASKY fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lusaka to Cotonou via Addis Ababa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Lusaka to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Ndola to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Ndola to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Ndola to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Lusaka to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $610–660
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Kinshasa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Lagos via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Lagos via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Lusaka to Kotoka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Ndola to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Kotoka International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Ndola to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Bus operators
- 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
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Ferry operators
- 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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