There are 5 ways to get from Cotonou to Senegal by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane COO - DSS
- Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus
7h 16m$354–716Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.Abus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus Nou 4 / ...
2d 3h$83–118Bus via Bamako
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakarbus Nou 4 / ...
2d 2h$106–171Drive 3,017.8 km
- Drive from Cotonou to Dakarcar 3,017.8 km
45h 46m$378–546Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Bamakobus
- Take the bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakarbus Gana 2
2d 3h$111–156
Cotonou (COO) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cotonou to Senegal is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Cotonou to Senegal is to fly and bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $350 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cotonou to Senegal. However, there are services departing from Cotonou and arriving at Dakar via Cathédrale and Bamako Sogoniko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Cotonou and Senegal is 2381 km. The road distance is 3017.8 km.
The best way to get from Cotonou to Senegal without a car is to bus via Bamako which takes 2 days 2h and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Cotonou to Senegal, including transfers.
Cotonou to Senegal bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, depart from Cotonou station.
Cotonou to Senegal bus services, operated by STM Voyageurs, arrive at Bamako station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cotonou to Senegal is 3018 km. It takes approximately 45h 46m to drive from Cotonou to Senegal.
There are 1460+ hotels available in Senegal.
What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Senegal?
You can take a bus from Cotonou to Dakar via Bamako, Cathédrale, Sokorodji Sirafara, and Bamako Sogoniko in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flyairsenegal.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- mauritaniaairlines.mr
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Cotonou to Blaise Diagne International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- support@demdikk.sn
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Cotonou to Bamako
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
- Phone
- +223 70 07 20 04
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 20 20 60 81
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 78 01 40 40
- contact@ganatransport.com
- Website
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako Sogoniko to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
Bus from Bamako-Medine to Dakar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- billetexpress.ml
- Phone
- +223 75 71 61 16
- Website
- africa-tours-trans.com
Bus from Cotonou to Avenue de l'O.U.A
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- africa-tours-trans.com
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