South Africa to Benin · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Johannesburg?
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Scroll for the full route →Johannesburg → Libreville · about ~4h 35m in the air · ~€150–500
Libreville → Cotonou · about ~1h 35m in the air · ~€60–200
Cotonou → Abomey-Calavi · about 25m · ~€1–2
Johannesburg (South Africa) and Abomey-Calavi (Benin) are 4,567 km (2,838 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Libreville and Cotonou: ~11h 5m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€211–702 per person. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
~11h 5m door to door by flight and bus, via Libreville and Cotonou, including time for changes and airports.
~€211–702 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
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 timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.