There are 5 ways to get from London to Benin by plane, train, or ferry
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 7m$268–997Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cotonou
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cotonou (COO)plane LGW - COO
12h 51m$229–887Fly 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 36mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lagos, ferry
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lagos (LOS)plane LGW - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
12h 50mFly London City Airport to Lagos, ferry
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lagos (LOS)plane LCY - LOS
- Take the ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novoferry
15h 9m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Benin is to train and fly which costs $220 - $900 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from London to Benin is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between London and Benin is 5056 km.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from London to Benin, including transfers.
Benin is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 11:17 AM in London and 12:17 PM in Benin.
There are 560+ hotels available in Benin.
What companies run services between London, 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 London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
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
Flights from London City Airport to Lagos via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
Flights from London City Airport to Lagos via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- 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 London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
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
- 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)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- 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
Ferry from Kirikiri to Port Novo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lagos Waterways
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