There are 7 ways to get from Kenya to Cotonou by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Kisumu International Airport to Lagos, bus
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lagos (LOS)plane KIS - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
12h 18m$624–1,028Bus to Nairobi, fly to Lagos, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lagos (LOS)plane NBO - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
11h 1m$360–611Drive 5,577.7 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Cotonoucar 5,577.7 km
4d 7h$643–929Fly Mombasa to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Lagos (LOS)plane MBA - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
10h 48m$529–934Fly Eldoret International Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Lagos (LOS)plane EDL - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
13h 6m$502–1,449Bus to Nairobi, fly to Cotonou
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cotonou (COO)plane NBO - COO
10h 15m$474–1,405Bus to Nairobi, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane NBO - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
11h 16m$446–673
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Cotonou is to bus and fly which costs $360 - $650 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Cotonou is to bus and fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $470 - $1,500.
The distance between Kenya and Cotonou is 3692 km. The road distance is 5577.7 km.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Kenya to Cotonou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kenya to Cotonou is 5578 km. It takes approximately 4 days 7h to drive from Kenya to Cotonou.
There are 654+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Kenya and Cotonou, Benin?
There is no direct connection from Kenya to Cotonou. However, you can take the taxi to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) airport, fly to Lagos (LOS), take the taxi to Maza Maza, then take the bus to Cotonou. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Cotonou in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lagos via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Mombasa to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Lagos via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mombasa to Lagos via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–600
Flights from Nairobi to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Nairobi to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Lagos via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lagos via Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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