There are 9 ways to get from London to Kotka by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car 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 from London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LHR - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
9h 14m€128–349Fly from London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane STN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
9h 49m€101–403Train, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d 1h€208–447Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d 1h€370–829Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kotkacar
39h 54m€808–1,166Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LGW - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
9h 37m€115–430Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d 2h€236–367Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d 5h€248–385Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kotkacar
41h 1m€703–1,123
London to Kotka by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Kotka is to train and fly which costs €110 - €430 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 9h 14m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Kotka. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between London and Kotka is 2078 km.
The best way to get from London to Kotka without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from London to Kotka, including transfers.
London to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Kotka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kotka is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 11:53 AM in London and 1:53 PM in Kotka.
There are 88+ hotels available in Kotka.
What companies run services between London, England and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Länsiterminaali 2, Kampintori, and 29 in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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