How to get fromZanzibar City to Cotonouby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Cotonou by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Cotonou
best
1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cotonou (COO)plane ZNZ - COO
11h 49m
$352–920
Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Cotonou
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cotonou (COO)plane DAR - COO
10h 54m
$341–1,046
Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Lagos, bus
1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Lagos (LOS)plane ZNZ - LOS
2. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
12h 45m
$414–668
Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lagos (LOS)plane DAR - LOS
3. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
12h 9m
$356–751
Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane ZNZ - LFW
2. Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
14h 45m
$866–989
Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kotoka International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane ZNZ - ACC
2. Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonoubus
19h 13m
$458–780

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cotonou (COO) flights

4Weekly Planes

9h 45mAverage Duration

$348Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,333.9 km
Duration: 11h 49m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Cotonou, Benin?

Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, and Afrijet fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cotonou (COO) 4 times a week.

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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.

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