There are 5 ways to get from London to Cotonou by plane, train, or bus
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 12m$618–1,246Train 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 45m$239–886Fly 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
11h 58m$414–1,002Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lagos, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria 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 11m$355–942Fly London City Airport to Lagos, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lagos (LOS)plane LCY - LOS
- Take the bus from Lagos Maza Maza to Cotonoubus
14h 30m$312–1,214
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cotonou (COO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Cotonou is to train and fly and bus which costs $350 - $950 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cotonou is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between London and Cotonou is 5053 km.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from London to Cotonou, including transfers.
There are 531+ hotels available in Cotonou.
What companies run services between London, England and Cotonou, Benin?
Air France, Royal Air Maroc, 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
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
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
- $220–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
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
- $220–850
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lagos via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cotonou via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- Friday to 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
- Tuesday to 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
- $390–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cotonou via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- 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
- +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
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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