There are 4 ways to get from Cotonou to Borno by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Maiduguri
best- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Maiduguri (MIU)plane LOS - MIU
7h 22m$279–560Drive 1,602.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cotonou to Maiduguricar 1,602.3 km
22h 40m$136–196Bus, fly to Gombe Lawanti International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO)plane LOS - GMO
- Take the taxi from Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) to Biutaxi
9h 2m$277–481Bus, fly to Yola Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Yola Airport (YOL)plane LOS - YOL
- Take the taxi from Yola Airport (YOL) to Biutaxi
9h 13m$310–484
Lagos (LOS) to Maiduguri (MIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Borno is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Borno is to bus and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Cotonou and Borno is 1355 km. The road distance is 1602.3 km.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Cotonou to Borno, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Borno is 1602 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Cotonou to Borno.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Borno, Nigeria?
There is no direct connection from Cotonou to Borno. However, you can take the bus to Lagos Maza Maza, take the taxi to Lagos (LOS) airport, fly to Maiduguri (MIU), then take the taxi to Maiduguri. Alternatively, you can drive from Cotonou to Maiduguri in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Lagos to Maiduguri via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Lagos to Maiduguri via Enugu, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Lagos to Maiduguri via Asaba, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Lagos to Maiduguri via Benin City, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Lagos to Gombe Lawanti International Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Lagos to Gombe Lawanti International Airport via Enugu, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Lagos to Gombe Lawanti International Airport via Asaba, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Lagos to Gombe Lawanti International Airport via Benin City, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
Flights from Lagos to Yola Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–460
Flights from Lagos to Yola Airport via Enugu, Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Lagos to Yola Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- $9–15
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