There are 3 ways to get from Kotka to Lappeenranta by train, bus, or car
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Kotka to Lappeenranta by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotka to Lappeenranta is to bus which costs €8 - €11 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kotka to Lappeenranta is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotka to Lappeenranta. However, there are services departing from Kauppatori Kirkkokatu and arriving at Tulo via Karhula ramppi I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Kotka to Lappeenranta. However, there are services departing from Kotkan satama and arriving at Lappeenranta via Kouvola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Kotka and Lappeenranta is 137 km. The road distance is 110.3 km.
The best way to get from Kotka to Lappeenranta without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €16 - €29.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Kotka to Lappeenranta, including transfers.
Kotka to Lappeenranta bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from Karhula ramppi I station.
Kotka to Lappeenranta train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Kotkan satama station.
The best way to get from Kotka to Lappeenranta is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €16 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €11 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Kotka, Finland and Lappeenranta, Finland?
You can take a train from Kotkan satama to Lappeenranta via Kouvola in around 2h 23m. Alternatively, OnniBus operates a bus from Karhula ramppi I to Tulo 4 times a day. Tickets cost €8–11 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kotkan satama to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Kouvola to Lappeenranta
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Karhula ramppi I to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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More Questions & Answers
Kotka to Lappeenranta bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Tulo station.
Kotka to Lappeenranta train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Kouvola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotka to Lappeenranta is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Kotka to Lappeenranta.
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