Notre Dame des Apotres church, Cotonou, Benin

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Travel to Benin

Flying to Benin

The main airline is Air Burkina (website: www.air-burkina.com).

Departure tax:

None.

Travel by rail

The railway line from Parakou (via Gaya) to Niamey in Niger, currently under construction, will provide the first rail link into Niger.

Getting to Benin by boat

Main portPorto Novo . Several shipping lines run regular cargo services from Marseille to Cotonou. Local shipping from Lagos arrives in Porto Novo.

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