There are 6 ways to get from England to Benin by plane, bus, or train
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)plane LHR - COO
11h 45m$571–1,063Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge 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 26m$240–856Fly Manchester Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cotonou (COO)plane MAN - COO
11h 34m$269–1,015Fly Birmingham Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cotonou (COO)plane BHX - COO
13h 55m$258–964Fly 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
12h 17m$438–822Fly Bristol Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cotonou (COO)plane BRS - COO
12h 8m$247–909
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Benin is to train and fly and bus which costs $240 - $900 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from England to Benin is to fly which takes 11h 34m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between England and Benin is 5060 km.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from England to Benin, including transfers.
There are 578+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between England and Benin?
Royal Air Maroc, Air France, and two other airlines 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cotonou via Malaga, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cotonou via Porto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
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
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
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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