Flight to Lagos
Cotonou → Lagos · about ~30m in the air
Flight to Kano
Lagos → Kano · about ~1h 20m in the air
Cotonou → Kano
Benin to Nigeria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Cotonou?
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About the trip from Cotonou to Kano
Cotonou (Benin) and Kano (Nigeria) are 917 km (570 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Lagos: ~4h 50m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~14h 35m by bus and train, via Lagos and Minna. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Cotonou to Lagos: ~30m in the air, 108 km
- Flight from Lagos to Kano: ~1h 20m in the air, 834 km
Every route we know
- Flight, via Lagos: ~4h 50m, 1 change
- Bus + Flight, via Lagos: ~6h 5m, 1 change
- Bus + Train, via Lagos and Minna: ~14h 35m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.