There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Kos by plane, bus, ferry, car 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 Sofia Airport to Kos
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kos (KGS)plane SOF - KGS
7h 32m€65–177Fly Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SOF - RHO
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
8h 50m€62–249Bus, ferry via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
21h 2m€73–114Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus Citylines 79
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
26h 25m€116–246Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Karlovasi to Port of Koscarferry
30h 37m€201–461Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Kos
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kos (KGS)plane OTP - KGS
9h 40m€92–270Fly Varna Airport to Kos
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Kos (KGS)plane VAR - KGS
14h 6m€271–560Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Koscarferry
32h 8m€230–410Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
12h 31m€162–240
Bulgaria to Kos by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Kos is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which costs €70 - €120 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Kos is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €60 - €180.
The distance between Bulgaria and Kos is 769 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Kos without a car is to bus and ferry via Istanbul which takes 21h 2m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Bulgaria to Kos, including transfers.
There are 1491+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Kos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kos (KGS) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
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