There are 6 ways to get from Zambia to Cotonou by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Cotonou
best- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Cotonou (COO)plane FBM - COO
22h 10m$775–1,836Fly Ndola to Lagos, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Lagos (LOS)plane NLA - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
14h 54m$410–1,122Drive 5,754.4 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Cotonoucar 5,754.4 km
4d 3h$845–1,220Fly Lusaka to Cotonou
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO)plane LUN - COO
11h 35m$534–1,541Drive 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 31m$446–1,252Fly Lusaka to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Lagos (LOS)plane LUN - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
13h 51m$510–797
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Cotonou is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $800 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Cotonou is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Zambia and Cotonou is 3581 km. The road distance is 5754.4 km.
It takes approximately 22h 10m to get from Zambia to Cotonou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zambia to Cotonou is 5754 km. It takes approximately 4 days 3h to drive from Zambia to Cotonou.
There are 546+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Zambia and Cotonou, Benin?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Lusaka (LUN) to Cotonou (COO) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Cotonou via Kinshasa, Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Lusaka to Cotonou via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Kananga, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lusaka to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Ndola to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- 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
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