There are 4 ways to get from Benin to Rwanda by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Cotonou to Kigali
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Kigali (KGL)plane COO - KGL
10h 36m$365–1,006Bus to Lagos, fly to Kigali
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Kigali (KGL)plane LOS - KGL
10h 13m$283–565Drive 5,558 km
- Drive from Abomey-Calavi to Kigalicar 5,558 km
4d 10h$716–1,034Bus to Lagos, fly to Kamembe
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Kamembe (KME)plane LOS - KME
20h 4m$383–1,015
Cotonou (COO) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benin to Rwanda is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $600 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Benin to Rwanda is to bus and fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $280 - $600.
The distance between Benin and Rwanda is 3237 km. The road distance is 5558 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Benin to Rwanda, including transfers.
Rwanda is 1h ahead of Benin. It is currently 3:11 PM in Benin and 4:11 PM in Rwanda.
Yes, the driving distance between Benin to Rwanda is 5558 km. It takes approximately 4 days 10h to drive from Benin to Rwanda.
There are 932+ hotels available in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Benin and Rwanda?
Ethiopian Airlines, Afrijet, and two other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Kigali (KGL) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lagos to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Cotonou to Kigali via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Lagos to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Lagos to Kamembe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lagos to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Maza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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