There are 7 ways to get from Banjul to Cotonou by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Cotonou
best- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Cotonou (COO)BJL - COO
7h 31m$175–757Bus via Cotonou
cheapest- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to CotonouGana 3
2d 4h$103–123Bus via Bamako
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Take the bus from Bamako to Cotonou
2d 2h$128–163Drive 2,988.4 km
- Drive from Banjul to Cotonou2,988.4 km
46h 26m$253–366Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)BJL - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
12h 1m$566–924Fly to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Lagos (LOS)BJL - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
6h 51m$510–1,212Bus
- Take the bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Take the bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonou
2d 3h$107
Banjul (BJL) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banjul to Cotonou is to bus which costs $108 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Banjul to Cotonou is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Banjul to Cotonou. However, there are services departing from Banjul and arriving at Cotonou via Niamakoro Sirafara and Bamako. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Banjul and Cotonou is 2257 km. The road distance is 2988.4 km.
The best way to get from Banjul to Cotonou without a car is to bus via Bamako which takes 2 days 2h and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Banjul to Cotonou, including transfers.
Banjul to Cotonou bus services, operated by Africa Tours Trans, depart from Banjul station.
The best way to get from Banjul to Cotonou is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Bamako, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 2 days 2h.
Banjul to Cotonou bus services, operated by Africa Tours Trans, arrive at Avenue de l'O.U.A station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banjul to Cotonou is 2988 km. It takes approximately 46h 26m to drive from Banjul to Cotonou.
What companies run services between Banjul, The Gambia and Cotonou, Benin?
Level flies from Banjul (BJL) to Cotonou (COO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banjul to Cotonou via Avenue de l'O.U.A, Niamakoro Sirafara, Station Total Quintin, and Bamako in around 2d 2h.
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- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Banjul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Banjul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Banjul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Banjul to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Banjul to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Banjul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Banjul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Freetown, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Banjul to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Avenue de l'O.U.A to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 03 03
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Bamako to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- contact@ganatransport.com
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
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