Bus to Lagos
Cotonou → Lagos · about ~2h 15m
Train to Ilorin
Lagos → Ilorin · about ~3h 50m
Train to Offa
Ilorin → Offa · about 50m
Cotonou → Offa
Benin to Nigeria · 1 border · Where else can you go from Cotonou?
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About the trip from Cotonou to Offa
Cotonou (Benin) and Offa (Nigeria) are 322 km (200 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Lagos and Ilorin: ~7h 25m door to door with 2 changes. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Cotonou to Lagos: ~2h 15m, 108 km
- Train from Lagos to Ilorin: ~3h 50m, 260 km
- Train from Ilorin to Offa: about 50m, 43 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Lagos and Ilorin: ~7h 25m, 2 changes
- Bus + Train + Bus + Train, via Lagos, Ibadan and Ilorin: ~8h 50m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train, via Lomé, Lagos and Ilorin: ~10h 40m, 3 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.