There are 4 ways to get from London to Cotonou by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO)LHR - COO
11h 27m$567–890Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cotonou
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cotonou (COO)LGW - COO
12h 43m$341–1,239Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lagos (LOS)LHR - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
11h 43m$393–1,346Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lagos (LOS)LGW - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonou
12h 9m$457–995
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Cotonou is to fly and bus which costs $390 - $1,400 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cotonou is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $550 - $900.
The distance between London and Cotonou is 5053 km.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from London to Cotonou, including transfers.
There are 660+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between London, England and Cotonou, Benin?
Royal Air Maroc, Air France, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- flylevel.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- 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
- $18–35
- 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
- $34–35
- 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
- $8
- Schedules at
- afrique-con.com
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