There are 5 ways to get from London to Cotonou by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO)plane LHR - COO
11h 20m$566–846Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cotonou
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cotonou (COO)plane LGW - COO
12h 48m$231–943Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lagos (LOS)plane LHR - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
11h 51m$401–751Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lagos (LOS)plane LGW - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
12h 9m$456–648Fly London City Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lagos (LOS)plane LCY - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
14h 55m$611–1,214
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Cotonou is to train and fly and bus which costs $450 - $650 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cotonou is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $550 - $850.
The distance between London and Cotonou is 5053 km.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from London to Cotonou, including transfers.
There are 665+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between London, England and Cotonou, Benin?
Royal Air Maroc, Air France, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from London City Airport to Lagos via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–680
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from London City Airport to Lagos via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from London City Airport to Lagos via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +237 678197361
- Website
- 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
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