There are 6 ways to get from Douala to Cotonou by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Douala International Airport to Cotonou
best- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Cotonou (COO)plane DLA - COO
5h 40m$505–733Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonoubus
16h 11m$85–88Drive 1,160.9 km
- Drive from Douala to Cotonoucar 1,160.9 km
18h 15m$107–154Fly Douala International Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Lagos (LOS)plane DLA - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
6h 56m$374–803Fly Douala International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, bus
- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)plane DLA - LFW
- Take the bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonoubus
7h 6m$388–872Bus to Calabar, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabarbus
- Fly from Calabar (CBQ) to Lagos (LOS)plane CBQ - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
9h 28m$159–350
Douala International Airport (DLA) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Douala to Cotonou is to bus which costs $85 - $88 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Douala to Cotonou is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $500 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bd de la Liberté and arriving at Cotonou. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Douala and Cotonou is 864 km. The road distance is 1160.9 km.
The best way to get from Douala to Cotonou without a car is to bus which takes 16h 11m and costs $85 - $88.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Douala to Cotonou, including transfers.
Douala to Cotonou bus services, operated by Afrique Con, depart from Bd de la Liberté station.
The best way to get from Douala to Cotonou is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $500 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $88 and takes 16h 11m.
Douala to Cotonou bus services, operated by Afrique Con, arrive at Cotonou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Douala to Cotonou is 1161 km. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from Douala to Cotonou.
What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Cotonou, Benin?
ASKY, Air Peace, and two other airlines fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Cotonou (COO) twice daily. Alternatively, Afrique Con operates a bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonou twice daily. Tickets cost $85–88 and the journey takes 16h 11m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Douala International Airport to Lagos via Libreville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Cotonou via Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Douala International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- ibomair.com
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Calabar to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Douala International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Douala International Airport to Lagos via Libreville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- fly-ceiba.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Lomé–Tokoin Airport via Malabo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- armcharter.com
Flights from Calabar to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–88
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Bd de la Liberté to Calabar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
Bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
- Phone
- +227 23 23 02 02
- info@stmvoyageurs.com
- Website
- stmvoyageurs.com
Bus from Gare de Lomé to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- stmvoyageurs.com
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