How to get fromCairo to Beninby plane, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Benin by plane, bus, or car

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Fly to Lagos, bus
best
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lagos (LOS)CAI - LOS
2. Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
12h 5m
$332–615
Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)CAI - LFW
2. Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
18h 26m
$249–728
Drive 5,530.9 km
1. Drive from Cairo to Abomey-Calavi5,530.9 km
3d 16h
$468–676
Fly to Cotonou
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cotonou (COO)CAI - COO
16h 37m
$505–906
Fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)CAI - ACC
2. Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
16h 45m
$395–785

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lagos (LOS) flights

7Weekly Planes

5h 55mAverage Duration

$239Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Cairo to Benin.

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Distance: 4,096.9 km
Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Benin?

Egyptair, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.

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Abomey-Calavi(opens in a new window), 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.

Things to do in Abomey-Calavi

Cotonou Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

Cotonou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Cotonou, Benin. It was established in 1910. A second skeletal tower was built in 1928, and that light was moved to the water tower in 1968.

Places to stay in Abomey-Calavi

Résidences ASKÉ(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

ASSOUKA Eco-Village du lac Nokoué(Opens in a new window)

6.4Pleasant

Hotel Germain - Ganvié Holiday Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Residence Ivoire Cotonou(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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