There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Kotka by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, or car 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 to Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MAD - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
10h 51m€124–469Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 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 16h€300–559Drive 4,888.8 km
- Drive from Madrid Chamartín to Kotkacar 4,888.8 km
2d 2h€1,035–1,495Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane MAD - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
16h 27m€136–313Fly to Jyvaskyla Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV)plane MAD - JYV
- Take the bus from Jyvaskyla, Transport Center to Lahti, Transport Centerbus
- Take the train from Lahti to Kouvolatrain
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkatrain
17h 52m€132–493Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Darmstadtbus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus Ob7
2d 23h€328–583Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIbus
3d 17h€332–367Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kotkacar
2d 9h€980–1,425
Madrid to Kotka by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Kotka is to fly and ferry and train which costs €130 - €320 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 10h 51m and costs €120 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Kotka. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and 29. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Madrid and Kotka is 3164 km. The road distance is 4888.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Kotka without a car is to bus via Paris which takes 2 days 16h and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Madrid to Kotka, including transfers.
Madrid to Kotka bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Kotka bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Kotka is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 12:13 AM in Madrid and 1:13 AM in Kotka.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Kotka is 4889 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Madrid to Kotka.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and 29 in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Brussels, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Frankfurt, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Jyvaskyla Airport via Luxembourg, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Lahti to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jyvaskyla, Transport Center to Lahti, Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Jyvaskyla, Transport Center to Lahti, Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Darmstadt to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- Grandes Tour
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Zhytomyr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €228
- Website
- Grandes Tour
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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