There are 8 ways to get from Sweden to Kotka by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)ARN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
5h 55m€67–195Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Helsinki Ooppera to KotkaOb7
21h 31m€29–35Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Drive from Helsinki to Kotka
17h 26m€124–196Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tornio
- Take the bus from Puutarhakatu 6 I to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Take the bus from 12 to Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7Ob4 / ...
- Take the bus from Lahti to Kotka
28h 16m€154–197Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)ARN - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
8h 47m€105–258Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)GOT - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
7h 31m€92–232Fly Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)CPH - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
7h 58m€96–241Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to HelsinkiStockholm-Helsinki
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to KotkaOb7
20h 58m€112–172
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sweden to Kotka is to car ferry and bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 21h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sweden to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sweden to Kotka. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Kotka via Puutarhakatu 6 I, 12 and Lahti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
The distance between Sweden and Kotka is 644 km.
The best way to get from Sweden to Kotka without a car is to bus which takes 28h 16m and costs €150 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Sweden to Kotka, including transfers.
Sweden to Kotka bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Sweden to Kotka bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Tornio station.
Kotka is 1h ahead of Sweden. It is currently 3:03 AM in Sweden and 4:03 AM in Kotka.
There are 117+ hotels available in Kotka.
What companies run services between Sweden and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Kotka via Tornio, Puutarhakatu 6 I, Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri, 12, and Lahti in around 28h 16m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- 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/
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tornio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
- Phone
- +358 0200 4000
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Puutarhakatu 6 I to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Website
- https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Puutarhakatu 6 I to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 12 to Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–40
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Lahti to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Helsinki Ooppera to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
Car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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