There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Dodecanese by plane, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kos (KGS)plane ATH - KGS
1h 36m€106–192Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
13h 51m€64–142Helicopter, car ferry
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
9h 27m€621–948Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
17h 52m€284–417Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
20h 11m€153–375
Athens to Dodecanese by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dodecanese is to ferry which costs €60 - €150 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dodecanese is to fly which takes 1h 36m and costs €100 - €200.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Dodecanese. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Port of Kos via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between Athens and Dodecanese is 347 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Dodecanese without a car is to helicopter and car ferry which takes 9h 27m and costs €600 - €950.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Athens to Dodecanese, including transfers.
There are 1683+ hotels available in Dodecanese.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dodecanese, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kos (KGS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos twice daily. Tickets cost €60–140 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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