There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Benin by plane 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 Lagos, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lagos (LOS)CMB - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
17h 46m$590–1,948Fly to Kotoka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)CMB - ACC
- Take the bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
23h 6m$493–1,668Fly to Cotonou
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cotonou (COO)CMB - COO
17h 43m$583–2,039Fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)CMB - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
22h 43m$647–1,661
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Benin is to fly and bus which costs $490 - $1,700 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Benin is to fly which takes 17h 43m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Colombo and Benin is 8606 km.
It takes approximately 17h 46m to get from Colombo to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 12:56 AM in Colombo and 8:26 PM in Benin.
There are 611+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Benin?
Turkish Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cotonou (COO) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cotonou via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lagos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lagos via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cotonou via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cotonou via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Doha, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Doha, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lagos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Doha, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Dubai, Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- 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
- +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
Bus from Circle Bus station to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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