There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Dodecanese by plane, helicopter, car ferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kos (KGS)plane ATH - KGS
2h 48m€81–216Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf / ...
13h 11m€55–191Helicopter, car ferry
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry
9h 27m€621–928Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
17h 52m€293–431Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
20h 11m€153–335
Athens to Dodecanese by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dodecanese is to ferry which costs €55 - €200 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dodecanese is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs €80 - €220.
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 11m.
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 2h 48m to get from Athens to Dodecanese, including transfers.
There are 1339+ hotels available in Dodecanese.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dodecanese, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express 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 6 times a week. Tickets cost €75–190 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Hellenic Seaways also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +90 (252) 316 08 82
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- Seajets
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