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
23h 16m$534–1,542Fly Ndola to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane NLA - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
24h 19m$458–1,338Drive 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$589–1,558Fly Lusaka to Lagos, ferry
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Lagos (LOS)plane LUN - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
14h 31mDrive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Lagos, ferry
- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Lagos (LOS)plane FBM - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
16h 6mDrive 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 Lusaka to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane LUN - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
14h 11m$498–1,363Fly 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 23h 16m to get from Zambia to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Zambia. It is currently 8:09 PM in Zambia and 7:09 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 560+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Zambia and Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- 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
- $550–1,500
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 Lubumbashi International Airport to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
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
- $430–1,300
Flights from Ndola to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Lusaka to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Lusaka to Kotoka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- 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 Lusaka to Kotoka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Lusaka to Kotoka International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- 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
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- 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 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
- 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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