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How to get fromCape Town to Kosby plane, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, or helicopter

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There are 7 ways to get from Cape Town to Kos by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, or helicopter

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  1. Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane CPT - BJV
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    17h 52m
    €373–1,152

  2. Fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane CPT - RHO
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    19h 14m
    €357–1,055

  3. Fly to Kos

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kos (KGS)plane plane CPT - KGS
    19h 22m
    €380–1,113

  4. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CPT - ADB
    2. Take the train from Izmir Airport to Selçuktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Selçuk to Bodrum Torba Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    22h 15m
    €395–1,167

  5. Fly to Dalaman Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane plane CPT - DLM
    2. Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Gökovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Muğla Otogar to Güvercinlikbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Güvercinlik to Sanayibus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    21h 50m
    €360–1,016

  6. Fly to Denizli Çardak Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Denizli Çardak Airport (DNZ)plane plane CPT - DNZ
    2. Take the train from Cardak to Denizlitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denizli to Bodrumbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    23h 55m
    €439–1,272

  7. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CPT - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    22h 39m
    €906–1,592

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,060.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 52m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kos, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kos (KGS) 3 times a day.

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