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Benin Travellers Guide: Getting There & Getting Around

Getting There: By Air By Water By Rail By Road

Getting Around By Rail Car Hire / self Drive

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Contonou Cadjehoun (COO) is the main airport. Most of the international flights come from other African nations, but also from Paris with Air France. The airport is around 5km from the city and taxis are available.

City	Airport	Code
Cotonou	Cotonou Airport	COO

By Water

Porto Nouvo is the main port but for shipping, there are no main passenger ferries to the country.

By Rail

A rail service is currently being constructed to Niger.

By Road

Togo, Laos and Niger are connected by good quality roads.

Getting Around

By Rail

Rail services run between Contonou and Pobe, Ouidah and Parakou. First class exists only to Parakou at present.

Self Drive

Most main roads are of reasonable quality. Improvements are being made, although in the rainy season many tracks become unusable.

International drivers permit is required.

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