There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Cotonou by plane, car, 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.
Fly to Cotonou
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cotonou (COO)ATH - COO
14h 8m$284–915Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)ATH - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
19h 48m$265–832Drive 8,801.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Cotonou8,801.3 km
5d 4h$1,846–2,666Fly to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lagos (LOS)ATH - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
16h 4m$290–871
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cotonou is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $850 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cotonou is to fly which takes 14h 8m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Athens and Cotonou is 4170 km. The road distance is 8801.3 km.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Athens to Cotonou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Cotonou is 8801 km. It takes approximately 5 days 4h to drive from Athens to Cotonou.
There are 661+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cotonou, Benin?
Aegean Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cotonou via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lagos via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Istanbul, Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lagos via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lagos via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lagos via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Beirut, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 03 03
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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