There are 5 ways to get from Luanda to Cotonou by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Cotonou
best- Take the train from Luanda Muceques to Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Netotrain
- Fly from Luanda (NBJ) to Cotonou (COO)plane NBJ - COO
8h 25mDrive 3,429.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Luanda to Cotonoucar 3,429.5 km
2d 14h$291–420Car ferry, drive, bus
- Take the car ferry from Luanda to Porto de Cabindacarferry
- Drive from Porto de Cabinda to Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Pratcar
- Take the bus from Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Prat to Bd de la Libertébus
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonoubus
2d 17h$346–352Train, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the train from Luanda Muceques to Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Netotrain
- Fly from Luanda (NBJ) to Lagos (LOS)plane NBJ - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
9h 20mTrain, fly to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Luanda Muceques to Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Netotrain
- Fly from Luanda (NBJ) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane NBJ - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
9h 26m
Luanda (NBJ) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luanda to Cotonou is to car ferry and drive and bus which costs $345 - $355 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Luanda to Cotonou is to drive which takes 2 days 14h and costs $290 - $420.
The distance between Luanda and Cotonou is 2160 km. The road distance is 3429.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Luanda to Cotonou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Luanda to Cotonou is 3429 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Luanda to Cotonou.
There are 628+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between Luanda, Angola and Cotonou, Benin?
There is no direct connection from Luanda to Cotonou. However, you can take the train to Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Neto, walk to Luanda-Airport-NBJ airport, fly to Cotonou (COO), then take the taxi to Cotonou. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Luanda to Cotonou via Porto de Cabinda, Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Prat, Bd de la Liberté, 10166, 10169, and Bd de la Liberté in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Luanda to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Luanda to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Luanda to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,900
- Phone
- (+244) 222 301 001
- cfl@cflep.co.ao
- Website
- cflep.co.ao
Train from Luanda Muceques to Aeroporto In'l António Agostinho Neto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cflep.co.ao
- Phone
- +242 06 549 9645
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cnr Bd Louis Portella & Av Moe Prat to Bd de la Liberté
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $88–91
- Schedules at
- 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 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
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
Car ferry from Luanda to Porto de Cabinda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- secilmaritima.co.ao
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