There are 3 ways to get from Cotonou to Cairo by plane, car, 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 from Cotonou
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane COO - CAI
10h 14m$325–1,206Drive 5,515.4 km
- Drive from Cotonou to Cairocar 5,515.4 km
3d 16h$467–674Bus to Lagos, fly
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LOS - CAI
10h 31m$430–1,211
Cotonou (COO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Cairo is to bus and fly which costs $430 - $1,300 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Cairo is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Cotonou and Cairo is 4054 km. The road distance is 5515.4 km.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Cotonou to Cairo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Cairo is 5515 km. It takes approximately 3 days 16h to drive from Cotonou to Cairo.
There are 8053+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Cairo, Egypt?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cotonou (COO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cotonou to Cairo International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cotonou to Cairo International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Lagos to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- 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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