How to get fromZambia to Beninby car, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Zambia to Benin by car, plane, or bus

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Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Cotonou
best
1. Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Cotonou (COO)plane FBM - COO
22h 16m
$626–1,737
Fly Ndola to Lagos, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Lagos (LOS)plane NLA - LOS
2. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
15h 2m
$502–1,326
Drive 5,770.2 km
1. Drive from Lusaka to Abomey-Calavicar 5,770.2 km
4d 3h
$847–1,223
Fly Lusaka to Cotonou
1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO)plane LUN - COO
11h 41m
$635–1,642
Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
1. Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
2. Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane FBM - LFW
3. Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
22h 41m
$540–1,459
Fly Lusaka to Lagos, bus
1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Lagos (LOS)plane LUN - LOS
2. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
13h 59m
$512–851

Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Cotonou (COO) flights

4Weekly Planes

21h 40mAverage Duration

$622Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,583.9 km
Duration: 22h 16m

What companies run services between Zambia and Benin?

Ethiopian Airlines flies from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO) twice daily.

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Abomey-Calavi, Benin(opens in a new window)

Abomey-Calavi is a city, arrondissement, and commune located in the Atlantique Department of Benin. It is now essentially a suburb of Cotonou and at its closest it begins approximately 18 km from the city centre of Cotonou. The main cities of the commune are Abomey-Calavi itself and Godomey to the south. The commune covers an area of 650 square kilometres and as at the May 2013 Census had a population of 655,965 people. Projected to be the eleventh fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.27% growth.

Places to stay in Abomey-Calavi

Le cozy(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Paradisia Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Hotel Germain - Ganvié Holiday Resort(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Mada's House F H L(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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