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How to get fromCotonou to Freetownby plane, ferry, bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Cotonou to Freetown by plane, ferry, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Cotonou to Conakry, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Conakry (CKY)plane plane COO - CKY
    2. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    9h 20m
    $705–1,387

  2. Drive 2,257.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cotonou to Freetowncar car 2,257.8 km
    35h 50m
    $309–447

  3. Bus, ferry via Abidjan

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare Nord Adjamébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 3h

  4. Fly Cotonou to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane COO - FNA
    2. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    16h 22m
    $403–1,354

  5. Bus to Lagos, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus bus
    2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane plane LOS - FNA
    3. Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi taxi
    11h 24m
    $548–1,559

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Abidjanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Abidjan to Conakrybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry ferry
    2d 7h

Cotonou (COO) to Conakry (CKY) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Freetown, Sierra Leone?

There is no direct connection from Cotonou to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Cotonou (COO) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cotonou to Aberdeen via Gare Nord Adjamé, Abidjan, Conakry, and Kaloum in around 2d 3h.

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