Flight to Lagos
Kano → Lagos · about ~1h 20m in the air
Bus to Cotonou
Lagos → Cotonou · about ~2h 15m
Bus to Abomey
Cotonou → Abomey · about 3h
Kano → Abomey
Nigeria to Benin · 1 border · Where else can you go from Kano?
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About the trip from Kano to Abomey
Kano (Nigeria) and Abomey (Benin) are 894 km (556 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Lagos and Cotonou: ~9h 50m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Lagos, Cotonou and Bohicon, takes ~8h 55m. Without flying, it takes ~17h 50m by train and bus, via Minna, Lagos and Cotonou. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Kano to Lagos: ~1h 20m in the air, 834 km
- Bus from Lagos to Cotonou: ~2h 15m, 108 km
- Bus from Cotonou to Abomey: about 3h, 102 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Lagos and Cotonou: ~9h 50m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Lagos, Cotonou and Bohicon: ~9h 25m, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Lagos, Cotonou and Bohicon: ~8h 55m, 3 changes
- Train + Bus, via Minna, Lagos and Cotonou: ~17h 50m, 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.