There are 11 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)LHR - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
9h 10m€94–258Bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)LGW - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
10h 17m€91–297Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
2dDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kotka
39h 45mBus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)LGW - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
9h 59mFly London Stansted Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)STN - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
10h 44mFly London Stansted Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)STN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
11h 16m€116–342Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)LTN - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
10h 34mTrain, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Take the bus from Parnu, Bus Station to Kotka, Bus Station
2d 5h€408–775Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
2d 7h€169–397Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Kotka
40h 53m€664–1,037
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka is to bus and fly and train which costs €90 - €300 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 9h 10m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Kotka via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Tallinn and Helsinki Kamppi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Kotka is 2058 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kotka is 2h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 8:32 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 10:32 AM in Kotka.
There are 121+ hotels available in Kotka.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kotka via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, Tallinn, Helsinki, and Helsinki Kamppi in around 2d.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Parnu, Bus Station to Kotka, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €270–380
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riia to Pärnu bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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