There are 5 ways to get from Cotonou to Kara by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lomébus
- Take the bus from Lomé to Karabus
10h 14m$33–45Drive 470.4 km
- Drive from Cotonou to Karacar 470.4 km
7h 11m$47–68Fly, bus
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane COO - LFW
- Take the bus from Lomé to Karabus
8h 43m$297–741Bus via Cotonou
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Gare de Lomébus
- Take the bus from Lomé to Karabus
12h 23m$37–54Bus via Cotonou #2
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Lomébus
- Take the bus from Lomé to Karabus
12h 29m$56–68
Cotonou (COO) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Kara is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Kara is to drive which takes 7h 11m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotonou to Kara. However, there are services departing from Cotonou and arriving at Kara via Lomé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Cotonou and Kara is 562 km. The road distance is 470.4 km.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Kara without a car is to bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Cotonou to Kara, including transfers.
Cotonou to Kara bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Cotonou station.
Cotonou to Kara bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Lomé station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Kara is 470 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Cotonou to Kara.
There are one+ hotels available in Kara.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Kara, Togo?
You can take a bus from Cotonou to Kara via Lomé in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Cotonou to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Cotonou to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Lomé to Kara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Gare de Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +227 81 76 76 76
- Website
- ematransportvoyageur.com
Bus from Cotonou to Lomé
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- ematransportvoyageur.com
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