There are 5 ways to get from England to Benin by plane, ferry, 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 26m$269–1,002Fly Birmingham Airport to Cotonou
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cotonou (COO)plane BHX - COO
12h 5m$226–863Fly Manchester Airport to Cotonou
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cotonou (COO)plane MAN - COO
11h 39m$227–863Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lagos, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lagos (LOS)plane LHR - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
12h 55mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lagos, ferry
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lagos (LOS)plane LGW - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
12h 58m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Benin is to fly which costs $220 - $900 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from England to Benin is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between England and Benin is 5060 km.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from England to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 3:45 PM in England and 4:45 PM in Benin.
There are 560+ 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 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Abuja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +2348090129777
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
Ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
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