How to get fromCotonou to Harareby plane, car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cotonou to Harare by plane, car, or bus

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Fly Cotonou to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane COO - HRE
11h 18m
$623–1,728
Bus to Lagos, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane LOS - HRE
13h 1m
$368–833
Drive 6,307.5 km
1. Drive from Cotonou to Hararecar 6,307.5 km
4d 6h
$1,153–1,665
Bus to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lomébus
2. Fly from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane LFW - HRE
23h 8m
$501–1,437
Fly Cotonou to Bulawayo, bus
1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane COO - BUQ
2. Take the bus from Bulawayo to Hararebus
26h 15m
$381–1,368

Cotonou (COO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights

8Weekly Planes

16h 40mAverage Duration

$611Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,168.4 km
Duration: 11h 18m

What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Harare, Zimbabwe?

Ethiopian Airlines and Zambia Airways fly from Cotonou (COO) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) once daily.

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Harare(opens in a new window), Zimbabwe(opens in a new window)

Harare, formerly known as Salisbury, is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Harare

National Gallery of Zimbabwe(Opens in a new window)

The National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) is a gallery in Harare, Zimbabwe, dedicated to the presentation and conservation of Zimbabwe's contemporary art and visual heritage. The original National Gallery of Rhodesia was designed and directed by Frank McEwen, a British citizen credited with bringing Shona Sculpture to the spotlight. The Gallery was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 16 July 1957 and Queen Elizabeth II attended the sixth Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition there in October 1991.

Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences(Opens in a new window)

The Zimbabwe Museum of Human Sciences, formerly the Queen Victoria Museum is a museum in Harare, Zimbabwe. The museum contains the seven-hundred-year-old Lemba artifact ngoma lungundu, which some believe to be an replica of the Ark of the Covenant. It is the oldest wooden object ever found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Balancing Rocks(Opens in a new window)

The Balancing Rocks are geomorphological features of igneous rocks found in many parts of Zimbabwe, and are particularly noteworthy in Matopos National Park and near the township of Epworth to the southeast of Harare. The formations are of natural occurrence in a perfectly balanced state without other support. Their popularity grew when the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe featured the formations on the last series of Zimbabwean banknotes.

National Botanic Garden(Opens in a new window)

National Botanic Garden of Zimbabwe is situated about 4 km North of Harare City Centre in the suburb of Alexandra Park. It also houses the National Herbarium of Zimbabwe. The gardens have an area of almost 7 square kilometres. Initially established as a recreation area in 1902. In 1962 it became the National Botanic Gardens under the direction of Dr. Hyram Wilder.. Half of the gardens are devoted to indigenous plants from Zimbabwe's woodlands and include most of the 750 species found in the country. Other areas contain plants typical to the African continent including rare and endangered species, as well as exotics from South America, India, Australia and the Far East.

Places to stay in Harare

MYSECONDHOME(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Lolo's 1bed Apt-Best location-2Balconies(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

York Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

Holiday Inn - Harare by IHG(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

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