From Addis Ababa · Ethiopia
Addis Ababa to Cotonou.
Ethiopian Airlines flies nonstop from Addis Ababa to Cotonou. From Ethiopia, or from Asia, the Gulf and East Africa through the Addis hub, Cotonou is five and a half hours away, with no visa for African passports.
The journey
Ethiopian Airlines flies nonstop from Addis Ababa to Cotonou five times a week, in about 5 h 30, landing around midday. It is the most direct connection from Nairobi, Kigali, Johannesburg, Dubai or China. Cadjèhoun is fifteen minutes from our homes.
The visa
African passports: no visa for Benin, for up to 90 days. Other nationalities apply for the electronic visa.
The money
Benin uses the CFA franc (XOF), pegged to the euro. The birr cannot be changed in Cotonou: bring dollars or euros, or an international card. We accept card, bank transfer and Mobile Money.
Hotel or furnished home?
International organisation assignments, conferences, long stays: a furnished home with a kitchen and a concierge lives better than a hotel room, and costs less after a few nights.
Worldwide
From Addis Ababa, your concierge in Cotonou
You do not need to be in Cotonou for things to get done there. From Addis Ababa, you message us on WhatsApp: we prepare your arrival, book the hotel and the table, organise an anniversary or a surprise for your family, and you follow it all from afar. Written quote first, invoice after.
Time difference : Two hours ahead of Cotonou.
Where to stay in Cotonou
Common questions
- Do Ethiopian citizens need a visa for Benin?
- No. Benin waives the visa for citizens of every African country, Ethiopia included, for stays of up to 90 days. A yellow-fever vaccination certificate is checked on arrival.
- Can you reach Cotonou from Asia through Addis Ababa?
- Yes. Ethiopian Airlines links Addis Ababa with Guangzhou, Beijing or Dubai, then flies nonstop to Cotonou: it is often the shortest route from Asia.
Tell us your dates
We answer in French or English, and the home is held as soon as the deposit lands.
+229 01 67 60 80 60