There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Kotka by plane, train, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane DUB - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
9h 28m€106–315Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d 10h€338–689Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane DUB - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
13h 48m€136–359Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d 23h
Dublin to Kotka by ferry, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Kotka is to fly and train which costs €100 - €320 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 9h 28m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Kotka. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Warsaw, Bus Station West and 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Dublin and Kotka is 2242 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Kotka without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs €330 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Dublin to Kotka, including transfers.
Dublin to Kotka bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Kotka bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
Kotka is 2h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 12:38 AM in Dublin and 2:38 AM in Kotka.
There are 99+ hotels available in Kotka.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Kotka, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Kotka. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, take the train to Tikkurila, take the train to Kouvola, then take the train to Kotka. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, Rīgas SAO, Riga, Bus Station, and 29 in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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