There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Cotonou by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Cotonou
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cotonou (COO)IST - COO
10h 36m$506–761Bus, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)IST - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
16h 11m$237–828Drive 7,741 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cotonou7,741 km
4d 17h$906–1,309Bus, fly to Lagos
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lagos (LOS)IST - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
13h 12m$491–666
Istanbul (IST) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cotonou is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cotonou is to bus and fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $500 - $800.
The distance between Istanbul and Cotonou is 4728 km. The road distance is 7741 km.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Istanbul to Cotonou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Cotonou is 7741 km. It takes approximately 4 days 17h to drive from Istanbul to Cotonou.
There are 588+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cotonou, Benin?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Cotonou. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Cotonou (COO), then take the taxi to Cotonou. Alternatively, you can drive from Istanbul to Cotonou in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Istanbul to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Istanbul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Lagos via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Istanbul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lagos via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 03 03
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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