Flight to Lomé
Dakar → Lomé · about ~3h in the air
Flight to Cotonou
Lomé → Cotonou · about ~30m in the air
Bus to Abomey
Cotonou → Abomey · about 3h
Dakar → Abomey
Senegal to Benin · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Dakar?
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About the trip from Dakar to Abomey
Dakar (Senegal) and Abomey (Benin) are 2,278 km (1,415 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Lomé and Cotonou: ~11h door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Lomé, Cotonou and Bohicon, takes ~10h 35m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Dakar to Lomé: ~3h in the air, 2,250 km
- Flight from Lomé to Cotonou: ~30m in the air, 135 km
- Bus from Cotonou to Abomey: about 3h, 102 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Lomé and Cotonou: ~11h, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Lomé, Cotonou and Bohicon: ~10h 35m, 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.