There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Benin by plane, bus, or car
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 Lagos, bus
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lagos (LOS)CAI - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
12h 5m$333–616Drive 5,530.9 km
- Drive from Cairo to Abomey-Calavi5,530.9 km
3d 16h$468–676Fly to Cotonou
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cotonou (COO)CAI - COO
16h 47m$505–906Fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)CAI - ACC
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
16h 40m$395–785
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $650 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Benin is to fly and bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $330 - $650.
The distance between Cairo and Benin is 4097 km. The road distance is 5530.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Cairo to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 2:03 AM in Cairo and 1:03 AM in Benin.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Benin is 5531 km. It takes approximately 3 days 16h to drive from Cairo to Benin.
There are 645+ hotels available in Benin.
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.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- 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 Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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